Let's Talk Cyclecars

sardinius,It's been a long time ago.see also post #5248.so,there must have been more info provided after I originally post the first time.is it your car?Do you have more information on it?

 

There ALL good!

 

GN by G.L. ...

 

Vincent's VRM 2017 display in Brussels this past weekend...

 

!912 Wall cyclecar from Birmingham.T.G. image...

 

Heere's a modern one with Motus engine

 

Benjamins at the 1923 Bol d'Or from Isabelle...

 

Here's Duncan in his GN.It's the same car we have seen with orange faux fur covering over the bonnet(hood).Also see post #7293. ....

 

Another period example of "fats & skinnies", as opposed to bigs & littles. The front and rear tyres seem similar in overall diameter, though the rears are clearly fatter, and fitted to rims of smaller diameter.

 

Nice shot of that Citroen- amazing how much leg room that 2 seater has!!!

 

Amilcar

 

stunning !!. Love the upholstery

 

Making J.A.P. engines from scratch at Cameron Engineering. http://cameronracingengines.com/

 

I love this thread...

Since I'm currently building a Cycle Kart, maybe I should look at doing a Cycle Car next...

The Morgan RIP Special is still one of my Favorites:

 

True love...

 

Reverend Bow,we would love to see your cycle kart project! are you involved with a group of karters?

 

I find the cyclekart format a bit technically restricting; not enough opportunities for mad-scientistery. The prehistory of the movement and regions adjacent were much more interesting:

Buffy-Porson


Alfettina

 

Dawie,that was the whole point of the cyclekart movement....just enough to have fun.Sure a lot cheaper than a GN @ $125,000 U.S.D. or an Amilcar starting @$30 K on upward to the same as a GN or Frazer Nash money...

 

I get the motivation; it just doesn't do it for me.

 

CycleKart is something new to me, are they all reproductions /clones? Bob

 

They are trying to go back to gentleman racing and not "money buys a trophy" so there is a build formula. I got started on one but have been delayed. If you like building stuff I think this will be fun.
http://jalopnik.com/5213293/cyclekarting-extreme-vintage-go-karting
http://cyclekarts.com/index.html
http://www.gittrevillegp.com/www.gittrevillegp.com/The_Cars_A/The_Cars_A.html

 

Cycle Karts, like Bob and Fred said, are about fun, not more Power. Old, pre-war car styled adult go cart
For me, it is a way to build something that fits in my 2 car garage, with 2 other cars in it...

You figure a stock 200cc class single thumper with a CVT will do about 50 mph, with a single disc brake....

I have thought about doing a Cycle Car build when the kart is done, I live in Yuma, AZ, where you can put license plates on ATVs... bet I could get it road legal...

My build is here: http://www.cyclekartclub.com/phorum/read.php?2,13305