Let's Talk Cyclecars

just a cyclecar at the end of the road

 

Amilcar on offer through www.PreWarCar.com

http://www.prewarcar.com/index.php?option=com_caradvert&view=ad&section_id=1&id=88592&Itemid=432

An addition to the story by Michi..

http://www.michisoldtimer.de/2013/08/27/sichs-deutlich-verbessert-16337432/

 

This is a car Robin and I imported from Australia , we bought a container of amilcar parts including this car , another rolling chassis and a huge number of other parts

The whole lot was on prewar car we were the first to email and we sent a deposit off the same day

 

We got the engine going OK and ran around in it. The flywheel was lightened and it revved easily! Have a look at the special Australian exhaust system!!



Robin.

 

Bob, Do you think this may be a Trumbull cycle car, made in Bridgeport, Ct. ? Bob

 

This Trumbull lives about an hour down the road from me. Bob

 

Bob,there is so much stuff hanging on that car,it's hard to tell.

BanjeauX Bob

 

Darmont

 

Velocar ad

 

man did this guy have good faith in his brakes or what!!!!

 

Recent Carden image via Isabelle.

 

great what ever it is! tubular front axle and double chain drive? first i was thinking a nicely worked over brush, but no coil springs.

 

Atp-Auto-Moto image.

 

Been awhile since I have been on here. Life can sure get weird sometimes...LOL banjeaux bob, you are someone who may be able to answer this, Is there spec's on Bloody Mary, to be found anywhere ? Wheel base, Track, etc ? The 103" Fat Boy is just sitting here looking at my peg leg, and kind of hinting that an all Harley Bloody Mary would put her to good use for a long haul.(the front drive 250 Ninja/ Arlen Special, is starting to come together, rebuilding a front diff, from a Honda 4 wheeler at present. Going to use all stock Honda front final drive axles, etc, but have been scratching my head about the knuckle mounting....would like to stay close to what Mr. Arlen did, but keep an honest Camber/Caster thing going, without having to use the Honda A arms or cast a spreader, as Mr. Arlen did.)

 

Don't know if these pictures will help with the info you need, but they have some measurements and scale given.

 

Stumbled on this photo while searching the web for tail lights. Go figure. Gary

 

Bugatti driver cooker?

 

Mad Jack,I looked at your avatar. It kinda reminded me of this front drive at the KlausenRennen hill climb from ages ago.

 

Some Bloody Mary specs from the 1949 book "SPECIALS" by John Bolster.Some of these numbers may have changed as the car was always in a state of development.

3 lengthwise frame rails of ash
Rear track 3' 5"
Front track 3' 10"
Wheelbase 6'8"
Tubular front axle with quarter eliptical springs.The radius rods are friction shocks.

 

Do you need a new J.A.P. engine?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lywNhru-63M&feature=youtu.be

 

Someone requested updates recently, so here's mine:

For the last few years I've been tripping over a stack of wooden blind slats that were left over after installing new blinds in my house.

A few nights ago, I decided it was finally time to put them to good use!

 

Adaptive reuse at it's finest!

 

Monotrace.Images by Marc t.

 

engine for the Carden in post #4784. Marc pic.

 

Tires for your Bedelia

 

Regarding post #4649
It's the Maratuech (since it's a one shot) build by Fernand Maratuech in 1925 with a 250 or 300 CC engine
info:
http://passion-3-roues.centerblog.net/rub-rubrique-tricyclares--2.html
I knew I saw this car somewhere but couldn't figure out where.

 

Here's a Hemmings blurb:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/fernand-maratuech/

The link to PreWarCar didn't work.


2-stroke:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnNm5P5jr_M

 

Great link,thanks!

 

Thanks Bob, 64 Dodge 440, !, you folks are amazing,.( 'course as you can tell, I AIN'T NO HIGH TECH RED NECK!) As for a new JAP engine, as soon as I hit the Lottery I'll buy 8 of 'em ! LOL I would have to get a loan, just for the spark plugs. Thanks a million guys !