The Brass Era Rex cyclecar was manufactured by the Rex Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan in 1914.[1]

Rex Motor Company
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1914; 110 years ago (1914)
FounderC. H. Blomstrom
Defunct1915; 109 years ago (1915)
FateClosed
HeadquartersDetroit, Michigan,
ProductsCyclecars

History

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C. H. Blomstrom had been involved with the Queen, Blomstrom, Gyroscope, Car De Luxe and the Lion when he turned to developing a cyclecar. Unusual for cyclecars, the Rex had front-wheel drive. The friction transmission had its discs at the front of the engine instead of the rear. The water-cooled four-cylinder 18-hp engine of the Rex was designed by Blomstrom. The car was on a 100-inch wheelbase, with a 48-inch tread. A side-by-side two-seater, the Rex weighed 580 pounds and was priced at $395, equivalent to $12,015 in 2023. Very few were made.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.