Let's Talk Cyclecars

How about a "Modern" Cycle Car?

RCR Monoposto


It runs the American Made Motus V4 engine... and Sounds Incredible!

 

Yes, Really cool!!

 

I stumbled across that after finding the Motus V4 engine

 

Morgans...

 

3 Wheeler

 

Not quite a cyclecar...

 

Not a cyclecar....

 

The Falcon Cycle Car

 

Hello Bow and Fred,​

Good to see both of you here - maybe there are some other builder off CycleKart from:

http://www.cyclekartclub.com/

In spite that cyclecars and CycleKarts are different species, the spirit is the same.
Only I am afraid that some things are changing quickly and sometimes become "racing to win at any cost", with proffesionalism enter trough huge doors:

http://vintage-kart-company.myshopify.com/
http://vintage-kart-company.myshopify.com/collections/all

So - you do not need to build your Cyclekart by yourself anymore - just to have 10-20 thousand of $$$! Beside many builders use tuned engines of up to 12 HP - that is 100% more power than for standard CK, made by so-called Stevenson-formula (simplicity, low-cost, fun and joy...)

I hope that both of you will build your CycleKarts with succes, and then have a joy and pleasure of driving them!

Ciao,
Zoran​

 

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Bob - maybe steam-cyclecar? Simplicity, imagination and happy faces!
But, probably test-bed for Doble steam power engines?
Ciao,
Zoran

 

Hey Zoran, good to see you here.

You are correct about Vintage Kart Co, $$$ for a cycle kart, but they run bone stock GX 200 Hondas.

 

zoran ,not cyclecars...but here is the Doble assembly plant....

 

Sizaire - Naudin

 

Nice build Bow. I like the sliding pillar front end ala Morgan. I would suggest some diagonal rods to take lateral and vertical forces as Morgan did.

 

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Bob, far away from biggest cyclecar!
Doble must be gigantic automobile, or people were short in those years - or both!
Zoran

 

1928 Lombard AL3 W/ supercharged Salmson motor.

 

Thank you Fred! It has been educational for sure. I started doing the standard front leaf spring setup, but the discovered the Morgan RIP Special (due to this thread), which is a Morgan 3 wheeler converted to a 4 wheeler. After that, I day decided to give the sliding pillar front end a shot. Not exactly standard Cycle Kart, but oh well...

 

Love the tires on the Lombard, never seen those before. Anybody knows the brand?
Gorgeous car btw, the blower looks like a Constantin installed backward.

 

Chances are good those tires are DUNLOP the tread style is called Block or Fort. Bob

 

The Excelsior from Coker is kind of like that but not as cool. I like the sidewall of these.

 

Yes thanks, after a quick search : Dunlop Fort

 

As with all builds tires should be the last thing you by, if you have any funds left. Bob

 

#1) 1920s ABG Paris , #2) Poirier

 

bedelia

 

3 wheeler

 

Imp