Let's Talk Cyclecars

How about a Traction Avant Airline???

 

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Fred,​

Great idea - maybe somebody tried that? I do not know!
I had a chance to study real Citroen Traction Avant Berlina a lot and to seat in it - magnificent vehicle even standing in garage. In Belgrade, there were a dozen of them, well-running, making something exclusive club of middle-age boys and their girls/wives...

Zoran​

P.S.: Seraching a little - I found a few photos of Citroen Traction Avant Coupè! As Berlines are to valued to be "choped", if they are in good condition - maybe to build somehting modest on 2CV chassis and using parts of body? (modern sporting cyclecar?)

 

And a fine truck at that!

 

Herb, they also had delivery van bodies!

 

Guess,what Kind of car Lover you will be when you are an adult?

 

This car still exists in California.

 

I had saved the image of the green car for years.I do like the looks of these cars.However,I prefer the coachbuilt Peugeot Darl' Mat coupes much better.

 

That would make it the only one in the world.
It's every Citroenist dream to find a 22, the only and last known V8 engine got junked in the 80's by some manager during spring cleaning... As for complete cars only a handfull of prototype got built and even fewer with the Citroen V8 others had the Ford Flathead. They are supposed to have been all crushed after Michelin bought Citroen, maybe a couple got saved, one ingenior did save a complete front clip and installed it on his convertible, but apparently even this one ended up in the crusher.
There is a fake one in Holland with a Ford Flathead and in Italy there was a guy making one with 2 11cv 4cyl matted together like Citroen did at the time.

The Peugeot 302 and 402 Darl'mat are fantastic cars.

 

... it seems that some people tried to manipulate with legend of Citroen Traction Avant 22 CV with V-8 engine!
Some profit in plans, or just short-lived show-off?

The first video (black/white - sepia) was presented as original film from testing of prototype, but with the same auto from one modern Holland garage! Probably (well-done) replica! We shouldn't believe everything that is shown on Internet and especially You-tube?

Ciao,
Zoran​

 

... real thing or excellent computer photo-shop?
Zoran

 

The Dutch 22 is the fake one with a Ford Flathead. The engine shots are from a french guy who's "building" it on CGI only, nothing's real but extremly well documented and executed.

 

D'YRSAN from Patrimoine Automobile and Marc. ...

 

1959 Messerschmitt

 

1922 Bol d'or GN (#69) driven by Yoon ,Fournier(#70) driven by Fournier. Neither car finished the race.via J-J C. ...

 

Another Laurin & Klement,this time a 4 wheeler model CCD .

 

Speaking of Citroen Avant Tractions... here is another fine looking little coupe' .

 

Bob,
This one is beautiful as all other shown Citroen coupé variants, but I would prefere one choped as Fred made sketch!
Zoran

 

If someone would study a swept back Type 57 Bugatti Coupe windshield and photoshop it on the above Citroen I think we may have something.

 

Amilcar Skiff

 

Or a pilot? Gary

 

Last year i had the possibility to meet Duncan Pittaway in his workshop to get some advice how to build my Curtiss Frazer Nash car.It was fantastic to see all this cars and motorcycles but the most impressive was Duncan he was actually very busy to finish the Fiat but he had all the time to answer my questions and making some sketches for me.

 

Hello Bob,
Do you see the car behind?

 

It would be good to see some photos and to hear more about your wonderful project please!

 

What an amazing shop!!!

 

^^^^^^^ That is one shop I'd feel right at home in, what a great collection. Bob

 

Yes,I see the Hornet. For a long time it was sleeping elsewhere.

 

Amilicar and Allard engine comparison by Marc. ...

 

Chater Lea catalogs by Howard Burrows.It would be fun to have companies like Chater Lea and Sturmey Archer in business today!The link takes you to a 1911 catalog.https://www.flickr.com/photos/flattank_motorcycles/sets/72157625516079827/