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Cricket
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Cricket was an American cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, by the Cricket Cyclecar Company in 1913-1914. The Cricket featured an 84-inch wheelbase, weighed 500 pounds, and was powered by a 9hp V-twin engine located beside the driver. It sold for $325.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Cricket was an American cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, by the Cricket Cyclecar Company in 1913-1914. The Cricket featured an 84-inch wheelbase, weighed 500 pounds, and was powered by a 9hp V-twin engine located beside the driver. It sold for $325. A factory at 80 Walker Street and a showroom on Woodward Avenue were secured. In late 1914 the Cricket Cyclecar Company sold out to the Motor Products Company of Detroit, who had provided the V-twin engine for the Cricket.2
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- WikipediaCricket (1914 automobile)
- WikidataQ5184939
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- 1WikidataCricket on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCricket on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsCricket photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain