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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Bigcheese327, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. banjeaux bob
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    Sort of related, but back in high school metal shop someone built a go-cart and powered it with the drivetrain from a Honda motorcycle. When he finished it and needed to bring it home, he just fired it up and drove it. Must've been quite a sight to see a go-cart whizzing through town and down the road...
     
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    More from the lens of GCL... The GN "Thunderbug" 10997442_889440797801232_7619021816703492476_n.jpg
     
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    Hello,
    I supposed that something is wrong with this drawing of strange auto, including stupid name and sense-less text... There is solution from Internet:

    "McCall’s 1982 book, Zany Afternoons, presents a collection of brief articles about an imaginary society from the 1920s to the 1950s, often populated by uber-wealthy and spoiled sophisticates who enjoyed such diversions as autogiro jousts, wing dining, zeppelin shoots, and tank polo"

    A few drawings of similar creation are attached! Quite a man with great imagination...
    Ciao,
    Zoran

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    The 1953 efforts of Hungarian Imre Vogl . 12003917_1036722103027355_1250912765475156716_n.jpg
     
  8. banjeaux bob
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    11220867_798354650284195_2341956146743211636_n.jpg Grofri..Amilcar built under license in Austria via Marc. 12009750_485788431588285_7149384240418492777_n.jpg
     
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  9. The Zany Afternoons stuff is good.
     
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    ... very brave passenger (mechanic?) at the front seat!
    Daradevil racers for dardevil machines (modified De Dion-Bouton Qaudricycle)!

    Ciao,
    Zoran
     
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  12. banjeaux bob
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    Original 1937 Morgan Super Sports . Images from Gasballoon. 12027774_10154216010677067_5847997631361390516_n.jpg 12020010_10154216010247067_8954407363120920949_n.jpg 12009672_10154216010237067_7365186086244635464_n.jpg 12039574_10154216010297067_6313135750398849170_n.jpg 12043047_10154216011747067_8813754546843960447_n.jpg
     
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    GN photo by Andy C. 12027601_1057635567580346_3558134614349265933_n.jpg
     
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    These from Motor Journal out of the Czech Republic. An event using interesting mobiles to share a day with some disabled kids.I say mobiles because there were military vehicles,motorcycles,and a variety of other machinery there....as well as some very special riders. 12002034_920879927984975_8866323587536031532_n.jpg 12003037_920880821318219_8123168876144377540_n.jpg 12036576_920881127984855_737060803868438599_n.jpg
     
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    A 11990610_918659454873689_8409472549365754210_n.jpg nother image via Motor Journal from a different gathering.
     
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    Salmson via the Veteran Car Club Pra 11242678_413231925542225_74622573572774474_o.jpg ha (Prague,CZ)
     
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    A 11062041_10153620824318665_5958916082903750607_n.jpg de's JAPPIC recreation at Kop Hill .Ade image.
     
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    Some cyclecars at Circuit Des Remparts d'Angouleme.... 12036511_862999650463667_1679281471442088711_n.jpg 12038489_862999693796996_1285552805840349759_n.jpg 12036923_862999767130322_1237590531297274172_n.jpg
     
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    Cyclecar in OZ from J-P C. 12036435_800346976751629_4425377336555790393_n.jpg 12038233_800346843418309_2246047058638083053_n.jpg
     
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    Hello,
    What that could be?
    Interesting special: fully independent suspension - and, it looks ot me as four-wheel drive? ... or at least, front-wheel drive?
    Zoran
     
  22. chrisp
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    For sale right now on Le Bon Coin:
    1938 Barousse apparently 1 of 1 with a 350 Jap engine.
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    It's a BSA-Indian special. It has an Indian motorcycle engine and a BSA front-drive drivetrain. The rear axle looks like an Austin 7 with a transverse spring, but it isn't clear whether (or how) it is connected to the engine.
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    ... maybe not at all connected to engine via some transmission: empty shell of rear axle just to put togather wheels, brakes and suspension?
    Thank you on new information!
    Zoran
     
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    I like that blue one - it looks a lot like a Bugatti.
     
  26. A Boner
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    image.jpg How much activity is there in the UK with the smaller, but similar cycle karts? Are these sort of a miniture version of the older cycle cars.
     
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    I can't answer this, but I think these things are damn cool! I've got one on the drawing board now.
     
  29. banjeaux bob
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    Frazer Nash from R.H. ...Note electric fuel pump and the pulley on the pinion yoke driving the alternator . 12019801_10207561946064965_3439678058294364135_n.jpg 12046567_10207561946584978_4021722615348147706_n.jpg
     
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    OT. Had this book on the shelf for several years and only recently got around to reading it during a tropical holiday. Loved every word! compulsory reading legend.jpg
     

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