1. plural of cyclecar; small, lightweight motor vehicles, typically with three or four wheels, popular in the early 20th century as an affordable alternative to automobiles.
Usage: historical; usually plural or used attributively

Examples

• Cyclecars were popular in Europe during the 1910s and 1920s.
• Many cyclecars featured motorcycle engines and minimal bodywork.
• The affordability of cyclecars made them attractive to middle-class drivers.
• Collectors today restore vintage cyclecars as prized examples of early automotive history.
• Cyclecars represented an important step between motorcycles and full-sized automobiles.