| Koppin | |
|---|---|
 The Koppin was identical to the Fenton | |
| Overview | |
| Type | cyclecar |
| Manufacturer | Koppin Motor Company |
| Production | 1914 |
| Assembly | Fenton, Michigan |
| Designer | Oscar J. Howick |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related | Fenton, Signet |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Fenton, Signet |
TheKoppin was acyclecar built inFenton, Michigan, by theKoppin Motor Company in 1914.[1][2]
TheKoppin was a two-seatercyclecar that used a two-cylinder air-cooled Spacke DeLuxe engine of 1.2L capacity. It came equipped with afriction transmission. The vehicle was priced at $385, equivalent to $12,086 in 2024. TheKoppin Motor Company was the successor to theFenton Cyclecar Company, the car also called theSignet in early advertising.[1]
Oscar J. Howick, who had earlier worked forLozier andPackard, was the designer of theFenton. The company was organized by auto salesman George Jenks. When Jenks died on March 23, 1914, the company was reorganized by H.S. Koppin, who also owned the empty A.J. Phillips factory that production was moved to. The vehicle was renamed theKoppin Model Aroadster.[3] The Koppin factory was destroyed by fire in September 1914.[4] Koppin carried on until the end of 1914 when the company was dissolved and he moved to Detroit.[1]
