| Named for Borg-Warner's Ingersoll Division, which produced and marketed it, the Ingo Bike was conceived by a pair of depression-era inventors who got the idea watching kids on homemade scooters. The rear hub was off-center, and when the rider pulled on the handlebars and provided some body English, the machine propelled itself nicely. It was originally called an Exer-Cycle because of its potential for people in need of a light workout but who might not feel safe on a conventional two-wheeler. The Ingo got plenty of publicity after a fanatic rode one from New York to Miami in twelve days. It was also featured in a "Three Stooges" comedy. And it got plenty of wartime use when motoring was discouraged. Unfortunately, the factory that made Ingos was converted to military production, and the scooter was discontinued. The Ingo was only produced for two years. |
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