Review written on 6/1929.
The Coupe segment is not for everyone. But the Magician may be the vehicle for you. Philadelphia Motors sure hopes it is. So this week I took a trip down to Philadelphia Motors's headquarters to test out the Magician. Luckily we've also tested the Dianella and the Plunge this year. So we should be able to give you a verdict on how it stands in the Coupe community.

I was giddy when I heard we were testing Philadelphia Motors Magician. On the track this thing is fast. How fast? Notice there are no pictures on this page? That fast! This is one of the fastest Coupe I've ever been in. As impressive as that sounds, the 60 hp @ 2658RPMs 4778 cc I3 engine is even more impressive. Peddle to the metal, this baby will do 78 mph easily. And in a straight line we hit a 27.074s 0 to 60 mph! We found that with 96 lb-ft of torque this machine can tow an impressive 22 lbs. The Philadelphia Motors Magician has subpar cornering abilities. There are more nimble Coupe on the market to choose from if that's your thing. We're not saying the Magician kill you if you push it too hard while turning. But we'd advise you not to risk it. Mommy can I keep it? Please?!

The Philadelphia Motors Magician is the definition of basic transportation. The seats feel like they're chiseled out of concrete. The dash isn't much better. And features? What features?

When it comes to cargo, its 27 cu-ft of space is better than most vehicles of its type, but far from the best. We believe there is enough room in the Philadelphia Motors Magician to fill all your needs without over doing it.

Serious effort goes into every Philadelphia Motors Magician produced. The build quality of these vehicles is amazing! We could not find a single flaw in its construction while we were testing it. Everything fits properly, nothing is misaligned or misplaced. All of us here at GCM commend Philadelphia Motors in their efforts when it comes to the production of this vehicle.

The Philadelphia Motors Magician is not exactly dependable. It won't last a million miles, but it will get you down the road. Do expect a few issues over the lifetime of the vehicle. But most are fixable.

At this point in testing we would normally take the Philadelphia Motors Magician out on the roads. However our test driver barely made it out of the parking lot before running out of fuel. The Magician's ghastly 14.3 mpg means you'll need to take a few jerry cans, scratch that, a few barrels of fuel just to make it to the grocery store.

When it comes to safety features Philadelphia Motors Magician maintains the bare-bones amount required to keep you safe. While you probably won't survive a major accident. The vehicle shouldn't explode hitting a pothole on poor roads.

The Philadelphia Motors Magician is one of those cars you would never buy new. In fact, it's the type of Coupe you try to avoid used. Only the down and out or the young will ever drive one of these. Preferably used.