1944 Brogan Doodlebug 10hp

[Jim G.]

The Doodlebug could achieve a top speed of 45mph and travel nearly 70 miles on one gallon of gas.

[Boxerfan]

1. Gee I wonder why it never caught on?

The rear axles are about a foot apart and you sit right on top of them. Then a single front wheel-recipe for a turnover without much provocation.

[Jim G.]

3. It Probably Wasn't Good In The Rain Either

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. But you are missing the important part

70 miles per gallon in 1944. We could have done so much more.

[Boxerfan]

6. I had a fleet of early Honda Civic CvCC's late 70's

I worked at the dealership & would buy the ones people gave up on. I got 40+ MPG while driving like a teen racer wannabee. Many cars in Europe get that or better nowadays-we just don't get them for (?) reasons beyond me. Oh yeah-Mericans like 20ft tall trucks!

[Ferrets are Cool]

11. I remember in the "early" 70, the Ford dealership would give you a Honda

if you bought a Crown Vic. Honda has come a long way baby.

[catrose]

2. Were they on the streets?

[dweller]

5. If you poke at it

Does it roll up in a ball ?

✌🏻

[ShazzieB]

7. The front end looks like a face.

With headlight googly eyes and a smiling bumper mouth. Cute!

Wonder why they made it so low to the ground, though. It's hard to imagine driving that on anything other than a completely smooth dry surface. Not very practical.

[RainCaster]

8. It looks like a carnival bumper car to me

[captain queeg]

9. Didn't the Brits call V-1 rockets doodlebugs? Or something like that.

If so was one the inspiration for the other?

[abqtommy]

10. In my 72 years this is the first time I've ever seen one of these. Thanks!