The Petersen Automotive Museum: A Decade of Collecting

One of the most unusual motorcycles of its day, the Neracar shared a number of features with automobiles such as a steel chassis, longitudinally mounted engine and twin headlights. Although most riders required practice to become accustom to its hub-center steering, its low center of gravity allowed for excellent handling and its 2.5-horsepower two-stroke engine could propel it to a top speed of 35 miles per hour. The Neracar was produced in both England and Syracuse, New York, but did not sell in profitable quantities and was discontinued in 1926.

Collection of Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation

Gift of Gordon R. and Mary M. Howard