Let's Talk Cyclecars

In writing in French it's either 2 litres 8 or 2,8 L, nowadays it's pretty much only the latter, but when spoken we will always say 2 litres 8. Yes it's 2.8 L/100km in English or 84MPG.

 

'Austin 7 bodywork at Queensland Motors, South Brisbane, 1927' - State Library of Queensland

 

“The Molnenaar Special" was hand built by the late Harry Molenaar. Harry was the Harley-Davidson dealer in Hammond, Indiana. Harry was a flat track racer and also owned the Illia-Ana speedway; a race track on the Indiana, Illinois line. This midget car is powered by a 750 cc Harley-Davidson XA military shaft drive engine. The car has great style and is in original as raced condition.

 

Wow, that's a new one on me. Never heard of that engine.

 

Wouldn't watching a race with cars of that era be FUN?

Ben

 

'Two-seater Austin 7 with locally built roadster body, ca. 1929' - sold by Canada Cycle and Motor Agency Ltd. in Brisbane; State Library of Queensland (must be a completed example of the timber-framed cars I posted recently)

 

https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/173/lot/47583/1925-Amilcar-Type-G-Sports-lsquo-special-rsquo-Australian-delivered-French-rarity?url=/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/173?page=2 Sold for AU$26,000, August 2024 (I don't have a clue on what this would be worth, but that sale price seems like good value for the buyer, surely.)

 

AU1000 = $625.00. So that was a really good buy.

 

Sold February 2024 for AU$8,500.00; the buyer must have been very pleased. https://online.doningtonauctions.co...-De-Luxe-3-wheeler-NO-RESERVE-Location-Sydney

 

Very nice buy. Cars in Oz are somewhat in an exclusive market. The cost of getting them to any other location is horribly expensive. That keeps prices low, I suppose.

 

Another image of the Molenaar Special popped today. Goes along with post # 13623

 

That is SO cool

 

Peter Sellers

 

The Party was the movie name. Only 2 shots of the car in it. Not his best movie.

 

Though it has a cult following. It's one of those movies some people have a tradition of watching annually.

 

Riley (Collection of negatives and photographs from car races around Victoria) photo by Edward Trevithic; State Library of Victoria

 

Little Willys 77 phaeton there, in the middle just above the front wheel. These were quite common in Australia at the time. '34 Ford coupe to the left.

 

Good eye!

 

Phillip Island photo by Edward Trevithic; State Library of Victoria (edit; car on left at front is a Singer - from what I see on the 'primotipo' website)

 

Phillip Island photo by Edward Trevithic; State Library of Victoria

 

What a cool car. One of those was for sale on Pre-War Cars recently. Not many 6 cylinder MGs left now.