Let's Talk Cyclecars

I've been following this thread on and off for awhile now. I recently acquired a '25 Model T touring body that has been shortened into a T Bucket and was thinking of using a motorcycle engine to power it. I want to build something really basic and really light. Does anyone have any parts lists or technical drawings of how to attach the output shaft of the engine to a driveshaft, chaindrive, etc? I want to use four wheels and go front engined.

Thanks.

 

Well - not quite, he's a bloke lives out our way that restores old bicycles. Built it a couple of year ago. Bloody brilliant!





Front spindles are bottom brackets and bent pedal cranks.

 

Damn that's clever - and I've got tons of old bicycles around lol.

 

if could get passed that hisso powered amilcar i would probably go blind.

 

Yep it's a real bitch walking round and round the paddock !...............but there is always the English 'summer' weather to put up with.....



a few more..............C cars........










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Thanks for the link Bob.

 

Tim Gunn
Great guy he can be found here www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk
Does a really interesting little book on building cycle cars
Rich

 

Hey Monkeybiker. The fact that he made the thing is even better but he did manage to hoodwink the Vintage Sports Car Club, who have a picture of it in their report of the club 75th anniversary rally. They seem to believe it's a '1919 Grafton cyclecar'! Fantastic!

Brooky.

 

like this thread real cool looking stuff

 

Didn't see this mentioned. Modern Morgan

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/11/04/morgan-threewheeler-return-harley-power/

 

Ever since this thread started I have wondered, with a few companies building replicas, why haven't Morgan built a modern version of their 3 wheeler? Well, they must have read my mind. Here's the 2011 Morgan 3 wheeler, powered by Harley Davidson.

http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/three_wheeler/three_wheeler.html

 

http://www.vintage-revival.fr/

 

Cyclecars et voiturettes

http://tricyclecaristes.forumr.net/sujets-sur-diverses-marques-de-cyclecars-f14/

 

Merci pour vous 'link', etc.

 

I just joined this forum today because of this thread. I have a JZR three wheel British cycle car that looks a lot like a Morgan Areo Sports of the early thirties. I hope to learn a lot here and may even be able to contribute from time to time, George Oller.

 

Welcome from the bottom of the world. I've got a friend over here who's restored some 3-wheel Morgans and drives them quite regularly.

 

Cycle Cars: The World's First Economy Vehicle

A rather unflattering view of American cyclecars. It’s too bad, as I think the concept is a worthy one: A small runabout to get someone into town when a motorcycle is impractical and a large car not warranted.

-Dave

 

LDV....... Tri-Van

 

Cool parts 'truck'

 

In 1946 a 'By-Van' was demonstrated in Brussels, but little interest was shown in the machine.
It was powered by a 125 c.c. Royal Enfield 'Flying Flea' engine, which was mounted on top of the pressed steel forks.

 

The 'Rixi', a version of the 'Tri-Van', was intended as a taxi for the far east, but like the other two products it was not successful, and did not sell.

One 'Rixi' was a familiar sight in Wolverhampton during 1950 when it was operated by Bob's Taxis of North Street.

 

The only known surviving 'Tri-Van

 

1941 GM Nordiska ELC10 Trike

 

Keith, with Lucas lights and tyres, I'm guessing the Tri-Van was built over there? We had a Tri Van built in Frackville, PA. in the early '60's in the states. It was a small pickup powered by a Onan, I think, engine.