Designed by Carl Neracher in 1918, the Ner-A-Car was sold as a cheap automobile alternative. Approximately 10,000 were built and sold in the US, and another 6,500 were built and sold in England under license. Here’s one of the latter.
“Neracar Ad in Popular Mechanics in July 1922” by Advertizing agency for Ner-A-Car (I don’t know) – Popular Mechanics, July 1922, p. 173. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
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 horsepower. 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. Varying sources online suggest that of the 16,500 Ner-a-Car’s ever built, only about 100 remain.
The seller of this example only says that it’s sold in “restored static display condition” and that it’s offered on its UK registration. This one’s pretty close to me and I’m tempted to throw a bid in…
Find this Ner-a-Car for sale in Los Angeles, California with an unmet opening bid of $16,000 here on eBay.