JPL (cyclecar)

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The JPL was a cyclecar built in Detroit, Michigan by the J.P.L. Cyclecar Company in 1913. The JPL was designed by J.P. La Vigne who was an early and ubiquitous engineer in the industry. The cyclecar was equipped with a four-cylinder air-cooled engine with a sliding-gear transmission. The vehicle claimed to get 30 mpg (US) (7.8 L/100 km/36 mpg imp)-40 mpg (US) (5.9 L/100 km/48 mpg imp), and have a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).