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DiehlMobile (HL Diehl Company)

Automotive manufacturer South Willington, Connecticut; USA From 1961.

DiehlMobile (HL Diehl Company) Automotive manufacturer South Willington, Connecticut; USA From 1961.

Diehlmobile was an American small automobile brand that was built in 1961 by the HL Diehl Company in South Willington, Connecticut.

History

The car was a small, simple runabout with three seats without body and lighting similar to a golf cart. The three-wheeled vehicle consisted of an upsprung steel frame of I-steel the torsion frame design gives soft ride on roughest terrain. easy to manoeuvre and perfectly safe, on the front of a nose the wheel was mounted, which could be controlled with a steering column it has 4 speeds forward and reverse. Above the rear axle, the seat was mounted for three people, on the left rear wheel, a single-cylinder engine with 3 bhp (2.2 kW) power. with an 18 to 20 miles per hour cruise speed

The Deluxe version had a surrey top roof similar to that of a porch swing a luggage case and super deluxe tires. The retail price was US $ 300, - for the standard version and US $ 380, - for the Deluxe version. Lights came at an extra $51.50 

With a few simple steps, the vehicle could be disassembled and stowed in the trunk of a car or you can carry it in Your Boat. The manufacturer said the reconstruction took five minutes.

It did not prove popular and it was discontinued the same year.

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