What is "twombly"

The Twombly was a cyclecar manufactured in the US by Driggs-Seabury between 1913 and 1915. The cars had water-cooled, four-cylinder engines, two seats in tandem, and an underslung body. Few of them are still in existence.

The designer was Willard Irving Twombly (1873-1953), inventor and aviator. His largest investor, Reverend David Stuart Dodge petitioned for bankruptcy in 1915 claiming he was owed $428,238 by the Twombly group of companies for loans and interest. Shortly after this, Twombly became involved in an expensive divorce case and was eventually jailed following accusations of bigamy and misconduct.

Twombly may refer to:

In people:

• Carol Twombly, an American calligrapher
• Cy Twombly (1928–2011), an American abstract artist
• Hamilton McKown Twombly, railroad tycoon, owner of Vinland Estate
• Voltaire P. Twombly, a recipient of the Medal of Honor

In places:

• Twombly Ridge, Maine, an unorganized area in the United States

In other uses:

• Twombly (cyclecar), an American automobile manufactured between 1913 and 1915
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, a United States Supreme Court case