Logan (cyclecar)


Logan is the name of a small automobile in the cyclecar category that was built in 1914 only by the Northwestern Cyclecar Works in Chicago, Illinois.
It weighed about, had a wheelbase of, and used wire wheels. Power came from an air-cooled engine with two cylinders made by Spacke, delivering, following the then-usual power formula. It had friction transmission and belt drive. It was available with a metal roadster body seating two persons side-by side although it had a tread of only.
Priced at US$375, the Logan targeted the Model T which in 1914 US$500 in 2-passenger runabout form. By comparison, the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout was US$650, the Black from $375, Western's Gale Model A was US$500, the Brush Runabout US$485, and the Success was US$250.