1921 Ner A Car 221CC
Inventory Number: 5077
$22,000
1921-1925 Produced in Syracuse, New York and Sheffield, England.
Financed by razor maker King C. Gillette. Advertised as "300 miles for a dollar" and "85 to 100
miles per gallon".
Built in Syracuse, New York, and Sheffield, England, from 1921-1925.
Advertised as “300 miles for a dollar” and “85 to 100 miles per gallon”. The
design was fascinating, as it featured hub-center steering. The step-through
design and bodywork kept riders clean, allowing them to wear ordinary clothes
on their way to work or local shops. Production started in 1921, and the Model
“A” had a 221cc 2-stroke engine that produced 2.5 HP.
In the fall of 1922, Erwin “Cannonball” Baker rode a Ner-A-Car from New York
City to Los Angeles -it took him just over 174 hours. Production of the Neracar
in the U.S. ended in 1927.
Varying sources online suggest that, of the 16,500 Ner-A-Cars ever built,
only about 100 remain.