Auto Red Bug
The Auto Red Bug automobiles were early microcars. Originally called the "Flyer", they were an originally made by A.O. Smith who then sold the rights to Briggs & Stratton. It was sold in a variety of configurations including gasoline and electric models of varying sizes between 1910 and 1928.
Primarily manufactured in Lafayette, Indiana, by the American Motor Vehicle Company, from 1916 to 1920,[1] it was also manufactured by Automotive Electric Services of New York and Automotive Standards of New Jersey at other times. They were sold in the US, UK and France mostly as a novelty for the wealthy but also for transportation within resorts and at amusement parks.
Today they are quite rare and expensive, but replicas and kits have been sold.
References[]
- ^ Horvath, Dennis E. "Indiana Built". Cruise-IN.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
External links[]
- Old Woodies article about Red Bug
- History of the Red Bug Car
- Red Bugs: Legendary Transport of the Jekyll Island Club Archived 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
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