Twombly (cyclecar)
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The Twombly was an American cyclecar manufactured by Driggs-Seabury between 1913 and 1915. The cars had water-cooled, four-cylinder engines, two seats in tandem, and an underslung body. Few of them are still in existence.
The car was designed by Willard Irving Twombly (1873-1953). His largest investor, Reverend David Stuart Dodge petitioned for bankruptcy in 1915 claiming he was owed $428,238 by the Twombly group of companies for loans and interest.[2] Shortly after this, Twombly became involved in an expensive divorce case and was eventually jailed following accusations of bigamy and misconduct.[3]
References
- ↑ "Twombly Taxicab". Carette. America's first carette and cyclecar v. 2 (1914-1915). 1914-11-01. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ "Twombley Cos. Bankrupt" (PDF). The New York Times. February 7, 1915. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ↑ "Prominent Inventor Again Put in Jail on Charges of Wife". Ludington Daily News. July 19, 1933. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
External links
- Restored cars[link removed]
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- Cyclecars
- Cars introduced in 1913
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1913
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1915
- 1913 establishments in New York (state)
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- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York (state)
- American companies disestablished in 1915
- American companies established in 1913
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