Let's Talk Cyclecars

definitely cant afford to buy and restore a genuine Cyclecar,
but i`m seriously thinking about building my own "vintage styled" version

after looking at a gazillion pics i think the "airplane fuselage" Sandford cars are very inspiring.
(i love vintage airplanes ... actually i love everything made out of aluminum & lots of rivets )





i also like this `29 Speedster ;




so i used that pic to "photoshop" my vision of a "modern" Sandford trike;



i`m thinking to use a newer shaft driven V-twin Bike as driveline donor
something like a Vulcan 1500 or similar (sorry, not very HAMB friendly ... but cheap, powerful and reliable)

i guess a model A grille shell & headlights would be a good starting point
and i could shape the rest of the aluminum body to match....

what do you guys think about this ???

 

Earlier T she'll would likely be a better fit (shorter and narrower, if you get the right one ).

Rendering looks good.

 

Here you go '50 Spartanette, 2 of my favorite Sandford images.

 

thanks Bob

i like the "L`Avion de la Route" (the airplane of the street)

love the chopped look, but how could you enter the car with the top up


nexussian

after figuring out the basic chassis dimensions i think the 22.5" wide and 29" tall Model A shell will be a perfect match.
this gives me plenty of underhood room to hide a tall V-twin and its radiator
the seating position will be a little higher then in a Morgan (to clear the driveshaft) , so i think a taller hood will not look out of place

btw
here is another photoshop of how i roughly envision the driveline (left front tire missing for clarity):



however, i think i will set the engine back a little more between the drivers feet.

 

I've posted these before,maybe '50 Spartanette might like them as well!

 

No springs? And high pressure tires?

OH my aching kidneys!

Herb

 

There does seem to be provision for axle motion, so presumably there are springs of some sort.

 

Love the extreme drop on that front axle. It looks like there are semi-elliptic springs hidden under the sheetmetal on the front of the chassis and the rear has slots for the axle to move vertically. Seems like they did a lot to streamline and fair in all the running gear. Neat little car.

 

It's called the Razorblade.1926 Panhard. There is even a model of it. I think Old dodge has the right idea about the springs. This car went 214 kmh at Montlhery.

 

wow... amazing craftsmanship



very inspiring

 

Salmson VAL3 kit of parts being sold in France.Around 6000 Euros.

 

Hi.. banjeaux bob.....I just want to thank you for your constant contribution to this thread ...I get a lot of enjoyment reading it every day.....Cheers Doug

 

Doug,you are more than welcome.Glad you enjoy it.Maybe you could post some here too!

BanjeauX Bob

 

Here's a neat front suspension setup I came across while searching the web.

 

For Hardhatz:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1920...Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c708ba6c8#ht_500wt_1182

 

Airhead Roadster,that front end comes from the Dynamat 32 Roadster.

 

2 more images of the Razor Blade...

 

Pretty but not that clever: the narrow spring base requires a lot of spring rate for the amount of roll stiffness it gives, and moreover creates a large bending moment in the portion of axle between the spring attachment points. In other words, expect an unnecessarily heavy axle, and either a harsh ride or tail-happy handling.

 

Check out the third from last photo in post #74794.

 

My personal opinion aout this car is the grill is too far forward

 

I agree on that. it should be about where the rear edge of that grill shell sits.

 

Here is a great little video of an Amilcar

Go to YouTube

Search : Amilcar (Driver Kees Kersten)

 

Fabulous !

 

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^^^
That is patina. The appearance that the remaining half of something has just been dug out of a swamp is not patina.

 

I agree with you 100%. Some of the trash people call patina is crazy.



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Another one of my favorites.... 750cc Ratier.Picture taken at Vintage Revival Montlhery 2013 by Isabelle Bracquemond and the Indian Motorcycles Club France.

 

My friend Mark (6'6") and my friend Joe (5'7") testing the AR's seating position and pedal layout. I'm building the car for myself, but enjoy the challenge of making it operable for others the way a production car designer would.

 

lol ....AR; in the first pic it looks like your friend is making engine noises

i`m also making some progress on my project:
(but for the moment only in the virtual world )

 

The Ganger Hartley Anzani-Nash,seen at this last weekends VSCC meet at Shelsley Walsh. G.L. image.