Cyclecar historical articles, events and films about the pioneering forms of motoring that was the Cyclecar.

Cyclecar articles

Driving the 1912 Bedelia BD2 Cyclecar.

Driving the 1912 Bedelia BD2 Cyclecar.

Ride in the passenger seat of an original 1912 Bedelia BD2 Cyclecar.

Driving the 1912 Bedelia BD2 Cyclecar.

Ride in the passenger seat of an original 1912 Bedelia BD2 Cyclecar.

The French Festival of Slowth 2025.

The French Festival of Slowth 2025.

The biannual Festival of Slowth for Cyclecars. 2025 was the turn of the French to host it. Burgundy didn't disappoint. A brilliant weekend of silliness and silly vintage cars. If...

The French Festival of Slowth 2025.

The biannual Festival of Slowth for Cyclecars. 2025 was the turn of the French to host it. Burgundy didn't disappoint. A brilliant weekend of silliness and silly vintage cars. If...

How to build a cyclecar book front cover.

The story behind the reprinting of How to Build...

In 1994 I was given a copy of 'How to build a cyclecar'. First printed in 1913, it is a handbook and guide for any aspiring cyclecariste giving simple instructions to...

The story behind the reprinting of How to Build...

In 1994 I was given a copy of 'How to build a cyclecar'. First printed in 1913, it is a handbook and guide for any aspiring cyclecariste giving simple instructions to...

What is a cyclecar?

What is a cyclecar?

Cyclecars have been a passion of mine since I first discovered them back in 1994. A genre of simple lightweight vehicles built from the 1910 to 1920's period. Driven by...

What is a cyclecar?

Cyclecars have been a passion of mine since I first discovered them back in 1994. A genre of simple lightweight vehicles built from the 1910 to 1920's period. Driven by...

The Micron Cyclecar

The Micron Cyclecar

The Micron Monocar: France’s Tiny Front-Wheel-Drive Oddity In the wonderfully eccentric world of early motoring, few machines capture the spirit of lightweight ingenuity quite like the Micron Monocar. Built in...

The Micron Cyclecar

The Micron Monocar: France’s Tiny Front-Wheel-Drive Oddity In the wonderfully eccentric world of early motoring, few machines capture the spirit of lightweight ingenuity quite like the Micron Monocar. Built in...