A small, lightweight motorized vehicle popular in the early 20th century, typically with a motorcycle engine and seating for one or two people.
Compound of 'cycle' (from Greek 'kyklos', circle/wheel) + 'car' (from 'carriage'). The term originated circa 1910 in France and Britain when manufacturers created affordable alternatives to full automobiles.
Cyclecars were born from a clever idea: what if you put a motorcycle engine in a car frame? They cost a fraction of real cars, but they were so light and fragile that one bad bump could wreck them—think of them as the early 1900s version of a dune buggy.
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