Let's Talk Cyclecars

Rootie,I love those little cars!

 

Looks like a model T chassis?

 

BNC. pic by Mike Wibberley.

 

Amilcar

 

Crosley : Posting on the "message board" (roughly pp3) with pics of several different wgns; they are small!! ...drtrcrV-8

 

1921 Salmson GN . G.L. pic

 

Flathead to overhead valve conversion J.A.P. GN. G.L. pic

 

1924 GN w/ Anzani engine . G.L. pic

 

G-N and The V-8 J.A.P. powered GN by Rich Scofield. Curborough 2013 G.L. pics

 

1923 GN 1498cc G.L. pic

 

1929 Frazer -Nash Super Sports W/1496 cc engine. G.L. pics

 

Frank Seger's Anzani powered cyclecar. Rob Stell image.

 

Today, we have the second installment in our series about cyclecars. In the United States, these diminutive devices enjoyed a brief period of popularity from about 1912 to 1915, a time in which Ford had not quite yet cemented the reputation of their Model “T” as “The Universal Car.” Dozens of car builders set up shop all across the country and began cranking out vehicles that they hoped would appeal to both economy minded and sporting buyers.

Included in the series will be an excellent article from the January 15, 1914 issue of The Automobile magazine. The first three pages are below and we will include more soon. Stop by The Old Motor to see much more.

 

I saw a replica Morgan 3 wheeler at a car cruise last week, It had an S&S motor. It didn't look right,too big and left hand drive. I like the original.


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1928 Frazer-Nash "Terror III " supercharged 1496cc engine. G.L. pics

 

Zeppelin tricycle seen at Montlhery 2013. www.thevintagent.com

 

Leon Bolle'e trike sleeping at the Mallarte Museum in Lyon. www.thevintagent.com

 

Here is the 1922 GN "AKELA" on off through http://www.PreWarCar.com .

Priced at 125,000 British pounds or in today's money.... $ 192,306 U.S. dollars.

 

You might have been looking at an actual 2012 Morgan 3. They use an S&S 1990cc.

 

A car called "Elfe" from 1921.

 

Delightful, but is there any more information available on this ... er ... device?

 

Bob, that device? is incredible. Do you think the fenders are to satisfy a rule, as they really serve no other purpose other then keeping bird droppings off of the tires?

 

In 4065 above, it looks like he just threw a chain? What is dragging on the ground?

 

I follow this thread with particular interest and am considering a Cyclecar build after I finish my current Model A Speedster build. I am trying to figure out how my State views such things first for road use.

T-head, I went to "Tho Old Motor" to read that article on Cyclecars, and page "167" (which is page three of the article) missing. I would love to read it if it was available.

Thx.

 

Drive chain or belt...

 

I have no other information on the "device".here is another one for you folks...

 

A more decies,this time trikes.

 

Elfe Eugene Mauve

http://tricyclecaristes.forumr.net/t61-elfe-cyclecar?highlight=elfe

 

Am I seeing right about the pulley and cable steering like a plane?
I thought of a motorcycle engine but don't see the use of the fan / propeller thingy since there is no radiator or is it a car engine set sideways and used without the radiator?

 

Noel 1913