Browniekar is the name of a cycle car built in Newark, New York, from 1908 to 1911.[1]
This roadster that places two passengers fulfilled two purposes: It was a "toy designed for "harmless sport and amusement of the young folks", and, nevertheless, a real and usable car.[1], hence the name of the company that built it: Child's Automobile Company. It rode on a wheelbase of 66 inches and had a single-cylinder 4-stroke engine that delivered 3½ hp. Price was just $150.00.[1]
The Browniekar was developed by William H. Birdsall, the engineer of the Mora four- and six-cylinder automobiles built in Newark, too, from 1906 to 1910.[1]
When Birdsall found out that the company's name was not appropriate for a manufacturer, it was changed to Omar Motor Car Company - Omar being an anagram for Mora.[1]
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