Robie (automobile)

Robie Motor Car CompanyIndustry| Automotive

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Founded| 1914; 110 years ago (1914)
Founder| Fred G. Robie
Defunct| 1915; 109 years ago (1915)
Fate| closed
Headquarters| Chicago, Illinois,

United States

Products| Cyclecars

Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

The Brass era Robie cyclecar was manufactured by the Robie Motor Car Company in Chicago, Illinois in 1914.[1]

## History

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The Robie used a 4-cylinder Perkins engine of 1.6 liters. It was a side-by-side two-seater. It had a rounded radiator with a streamline body and disc wheels. The Robie was priced at $450, equivalent to $13,688 in 2023. The car was guaranteed to go 45mph and 45mpg of gasoline.[1]

Fred G. Robie had been in the automobile accessories business before building his cyclecar. The Robie was built by Massnick-Phipps Manufacturing company in Detroit Michigan. Robie planned to have a second generation of his cyclecar built by Pullman in York, Pennsylvania, but his money ran out.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.