Bi-Autogo
| Bi-Autogo | |
|---|---|
 Bi-Autogo (engine cover removed for display purposes). | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Scripps Automobile Company |
| Production | 1908-12 |
| Designer | James Scripps Booth |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | roadster |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Curb weight | 3,200-lb (1451 kg) |
The Bi-Autogo was a prototype American motorcycle, built in 1913.[1][2]
Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth,[3] it had the usual two wheels (37 in. {94 cm}, spoked wooden ones), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable outrigger wheels (an idea that has resurfaced since) in the three-seater body.[3] Fitted with wheel steering,[3] it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (3.5"x5", 384.8in3, 6.3Li),[3] the first of its kind from a Detroit company,[4] with an external copper tube radiator, and a weight of 3,200-lb (1451 kg).[4] Just one was built. It is on display at the Owls Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine.
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References
- ↑ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.115.
- ↑ Irish Times, September, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Clymer, p.115.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Time magazine online