Totally insane race car....and you would have to be mad to drive it too

total loss oiling? pretty sure the 216 in my old '50 had that too.

thanks for sharing the photos - very cool to look at.

 

That thing has tons of cool parts that I'd love to scavenge for my rods!

 

the pits were just fantastic, that the point in time when most of the cars were built they were all hot rods. one off parts, engine swaps, home brewed chassis......sound familiar ?

 

Hey, if you had total loss oiling, you'd be lock to lock in the corners as well. lol

Great old racer! Thanks for sharing.

GV

 

Love the front end, but they could have gotten that front spring bolt mebbe a little closer to the edge of that wooden chassis rail. I got a lotta respect for anyone driving that balls to the wall.

 

man...if there were a list to sign to get a chance to drive it, I'd be on there...

 

I would love to drive that.

 

That machine demands respect. That has more style than 90% of the rods and customs built these days, and it doesn't seem like they were trying for style - just function. That cyclopean "eye" is the tits ... I wanna drive it too.

 

Fuckin' bad ass.

Totally pure hot-rod juice right there... 100 proof.

 

That thing fucking rules
JAP speedway bikes are badass also
we have a vintage grand prix here in pittsburgh every summer
Those guys beat the hell out of the old race cars on a twisty road course with stone walls on every corner.

 

Yeah like SAWRACER said, boats are made out of wood,
and if its a quality hardwood its probably as strong as any 2x3 steel frame.

thing looks like a blast to drive.
TP

 

I guess if you needed some clearance you could just grab a file,LOL!

 

2 FN COOL...!

You just never know what your going to see on the HAMB...!

Total loss oiling - KA...

 

that thing is fuckin rad. the engine is sick!

Love the oak frame (don't get any ideas hambers)!!

 

With castor oil, and a totlal loss oiling system, I wonder if driving it long enough would make you shit your pants like the airborne rotories used to do to pilots in WWI?

 

Is that the definition of "OL SCHOOL" chassis!!
Pretty cool stuff they built in the day.

 

i would drive the shit out of that thing

 

There was several cars, some production, built with wooden frames. Bet it's as stout as a pop-rivet A or T.

 

Some more GN s here

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87968

 

More balls of steel here

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105871

 

It's the total definition of hot rods. Where did they drive this, Goodwood? I've been to Silverstone Uk to see some historic racing, and I'm telling you, these brits certainly know how to put up a good show. I've never seen racing with historic museum pieces driven like that before. Totally awesome. Need to see. And hear.

 

That may well be one of the coolest cars I've ever seen. I'd drive it in a heartbeat.

Doc.

 

That would be Louis Bleriot - who also founde SPAD (airplanes flown throughout WWI and personal ride for one Eddie Rickenbacker). Early partner was Gabriel Voisin, of the auto company...

Besides my love of cars, I also love old airplanes - used to drive up with my Pops to Old Rhinebeck stadium to watch the shows as a youngster.

 

I love the old stuff, especially the monster engined specials. There are some more good photos in this thread on a Canon photo site.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=362894


Cheers,
Kurt O.

 

A-puckerin' will be your sphincter when the frame starts to splinter!!

 

Wow...

 

Are they selling tickets for that ride ? I'll take 2 !! Looks like FUN !

 

Early start of a new thing "rat drifting"

 

done right. completely over the top!

 

That is an amazing machine. Gorgeous!!