Quick (automobile)

Quick (automobile)

The Quick was an American automobile produced from 1899 to 1900. Although in most ways a conventional car, it is memorable for being the first American car to use an overhead camshaft production unit. Its engine was twin-cylinder, and had a chain-driven overhead camshaft which could develop a heady convert|4|bhp|abbr=on at 700 rpm.

References

David Burgess Wise, "The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles".


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