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- Saxon Motor Car Company Automobile Engine, 1916 - Detroit's Saxon Motor Car Company introduced its two-passenger Model A roadster in 1913. At $395 it was priced like an inexpensive cyclecar, but with a build quality closer to that of a full-sized automobile. Most cyclecars relied on one- or two-cylinder, air-cooled motorcycle engines, but the Saxon used a four-cylinder, water-cooled engine producing 12 horsepower.

- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Saxon Motor Car Company Automobile Engine, 1916
Detroit's Saxon Motor Car Company introduced its two-passenger Model A roadster in 1913. At $395 it was priced like an inexpensive cyclecar, but with a build quality closer to that of a full-sized automobile. Most cyclecars relied on one- or two-cylinder, air-cooled motorcycle engines, but the Saxon used a four-cylinder, water-cooled engine producing 12 horsepower.
- Saxon Radiator Emblem, circa 1920 - Saxon Motor Car Company began building automobiles in late 1913. The Detroit-based firm built lightweight cars of good quality. Early successes, however, were short-lived. By the end of the decade production had fallen and money had grown short. An abbreviated 1923 model year was Saxon's last.

- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Saxon Radiator Emblem, circa 1920
Saxon Motor Car Company began building automobiles in late 1913. The Detroit-based firm built lightweight cars of good quality. Early successes, however, were short-lived. By the end of the decade production had fallen and money had grown short. An abbreviated 1923 model year was Saxon's last.
- 1916 Saxon Model 14 Roadster - The Saxon Motor Car Company of Detroit introduced its four-cylinder model in 1913. At $395 it was priced like an inexpensive cyclecar, but with dimensions and build quality closer to a full-sized automobile. The company expanded its offerings with five-passenger and six-cylinder models, but it also overextended its finances. Saxon went bankrupt and ended production in 1922.

- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
1916 Saxon Model 14 Roadster
The Saxon Motor Car Company of Detroit introduced its four-cylinder model in 1913. At $395 it was priced like an inexpensive cyclecar, but with dimensions and build quality closer to a full-sized automobile. The company expanded its offerings with five-passenger and six-cylinder models, but it also overextended its finances. Saxon went bankrupt and ended production in 1922.