safariknut, that is a TRI-Magnum.... the plans were made by Ripley In the 80'S and came out in popular science. Then the individuall built the car with the plans. a VW front end and usually a 900-1100cc motorcycle in rear as power.... very cool. I know this because I have one that I found in the weeds of an old farm and bought for $100!!!! Gets alot of looks and WTF is that usually follows. Not alot fo headroom. Total fiberglass body.
Check this out... I'd prefer Hyabusa vs electric, and the white version. Gary http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/1109_audi_urban_concept_first_drive/index.html
No thanks: a disposable cellphone car with a superficial similarity to a cyclecar, but none of the absurdly simple tech (bobbin and cable steering, etc.) that gives cyclecars their appeal. And I don't understand what is so urban about this "urban concept": as a solution to moving lots of people over short distances this is really a very bad alternative to a decent pair of shoes. Cyclecars are a bucolic entertainment in which there is no call for all that plastic.
If it's Schurman's....that would be the one! He used this one as a reference, but he does have the original A.O. Smith blueprints for this machine. PW Maniac's machine is actually 10.5" longer and has a wider track then the original: PW Maniac's rig is also a little quicker than the originals.....with the chain drive that he and I built, we can get 45+ MPH out of her with both of us on board! The actual inspiration for his machine is the nicely preserved example in the Harrah' Auto Collection in Reno, NV.
so if you someone wanted to build a morgan front end using non-morgan parts, what would be utilized? as far as i can figure, the hardest part is going to be spindles and hubs? thoughts?
I've been thinking the same thing Furb, but take a look at the new Morgan 3 Wheeler when you get a chance!
I'd use bolt-on stub axles from the rear of a front-wheel-drive car. Many have gone to sealed bolt-on hub units, to which I have philosophical objections; earlier ones have strippable hub assemblies with wheel bearings one can buy separately. Then I'd see if I can figure out a combination of wheel bearings that will mount splined knock-off hubs for something fairly obtainable, like a Spridget. The stub axles would bolt to fabricated sleeves sliding on fabricated "pillars": that bit is easy enough.
Have a look at Triumph Spitfire/Herald front ends, '60s Opel Kadette or Fiat Nuovo 500 and 600 as a starting point.
I like. http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/lost_marques_amilcar.htm "The real Amilcar achievement was to build really good-looking sports cars, perfectly proportioned down to the smallest nut and bolt, at a price which young enthusiasts could afford to pay. There were memorable racing successes, but Amilcar was, above all, another word for happiness to many young people."
Geez Furb, I gave you the drawings in post 730- isn't that enough?! I picked up a great book on Morgan for about $30 on the last trip to Philly to visit my folks- will try to post it tonight
World's lowest car? Ok, it's still O/T, but what the heck you just HAVE to look at the link. Gary http://icepice.blogspot.com/2011/06/worlds-lowest-vehicle-flatmobile-21.html
there seems to be a european fascination with this tyeof modification. years ago i saw a fait done the same way. the guy claimed it was the current record holder at the time. he was from england.
My first reaction to that car is- "Why yes, I'd LOVE to be decapitated!"... Sorry, here's the book info I promised earlier: Morgan Three-Wheeler: The Complete Story, by Peter Miller $31.82 on sale at Barnes & Noble right now Here's a pic of the cover jacket for all you visually-stimulted folks (like me):
In 1920 Briggs and Stratton entered into the auto manufacturing business and sold these as CARS. Sure would have hated to have a crash with a 16 cylinder Marmon or such.
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