Makes › Sebring-Vanguard › CitiCar · Rare production · 1974–1977
Sebring-Vanguard
CitiCar
Small American electric car, reportedly 4,444 units in all variants.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1974–1977
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 2.24 kW / 3.04 PSFactory: 3 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 72.4 km/hFactory: 45 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The CitiCar was a small electric car from the 1970s oil-crisis years. Sources describe it as the only mass-produced electric car of its period. Its short range, low top speed and weak construction kept it from becoming a practical everyday car for most buyers.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Sebring Vanguard built the CitiCar in Sebring, Florida. One source dates CitiCar production to 1974-77 and the later CommutaCar to about 1978-80; another says the name changed to Commuta-car in 1976, so the dates differ between sources.
The company priced the car against the Volkswagen Beetle. Its own totals, as given by one source, are about 2,500 CitiCars and about half that number of CommutaCars.
One source says the cars were found unsafe in accidents and collisions, which is given as a reason for their failure.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard CitiCar.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 2.24 kW / 3.04 PSFactory: 3 hp · converted1 Independently researchedDrive motor rating. S1 gives 3.5 hp for the motor; 3 hp taken from S3. From an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 2,390 mmFactory: 94 in · converted1 Independently researchedFigure from a single 1975 car owner page. From an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Width | 1,470 mmFactory: 58 in · converted1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Height | 1,500 mmFactory: 59 in · converted1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 669 kgFactory: 1,475 lb · converted1 Independently researchedListed simply as 'Weight'; kerb or dry basis not stated. From an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 72.4 km/hFactory: 45 mph · converted2 Independently researchedOwner's figure for a restored car. From an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
More About the Citicar Level D bjharding.com (personal owner page) · 1999-01-16
- the 3HP motor
- Length - 94
- Width - 58
- Height-59
- Weight - 1475lbs.
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2
Citicar: my Electric Vehicle Level D John Redmood (personal owner page)
- it only goes 45 miles an hour
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