Let's Talk Cyclecars

Rack and pinion? That's not traditional. Where's Moriarty?

 

Really nice car.

 

You're right Doug! That Duesenberg SJ is a beautiful car!

 

NO NO NO, the other DB. The rusty crusty one.

 

Oh, this one....

 

IMP standing still.

 

PURRRfect. The Imp looks like it's flying sitting still. I'd like to see one of Stefan's drawings of it. He could put it in motion.

 

Australian Motor Sports, April or May 1956; State Library of Victoria

 

That car would be so much fun to play with. I'd love to have it.

 

A Velorex in the back of a shop

2 Messerschmitt being restored

I can't remember what it is or where I took this picture but it's cute

 

From a display of cyclecars in 2017 at Intercl***ics/Bruxelles. S.D. pics

 

courtesy State Library of Victoria

 

Pay extra for fenders ( and inflation )

 

More exotica ... (State Library of Victoria)

 

Bet that Bugatti is still around and in good condition. btw, Toorak is the most Expensive/Posh suburb of Melbourne. Where else would you expect to find a Bugatti.

Yep, still around

 

Salmson

 

I loved that episode. Also the one where they got the white Henderson powered cycle car which ended up at Wheels Through Time museum. I went there in September and it is still there. With all the Harley stuff there I am surprised that this car wasn't kept there.

 

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Peugeot Bebe

 

Wow, that will be worth a bit.

 

Panhard "RAZOR" recreation by Webb automotive Art and Craig Naff. 140 Offy engine. NAFF images.

 

Interesting arrangement: a hubless steering wheel surrounding the driver's legs.

I'd expect that the original would have had one of PL's then-trademark Knight-pattern sleeve-valve engines?

 

Wow, what incredible work!
Here's a photo of the rolling ch***is where you can clearly see the famous steering wheel (when I discovered this as a kid, I had a hard time believing it!)

 

Originally the body was made from light aluminum alloy slates fitted together just like on the recreation.



The steering wheel arrangement

and an interresting bell crank setup on the I beam

Another very interresting setup was the tiny shock absorbers integrated in the leaf springs

There was 2 of them, a 5 liter and a smaller 1.5 liter both valve sleeve. Almost nothing is known of the bigger one.
The only thing that survived was the 1.5 L engine up to 1955, after that it vanished. Hopefully it's in someone ba*****t and didn't get junked.
All the infos there :
http://panhard-racing-team.fr/?page_id=5131

 

Amazing car. I wonder how the skinny tires will handle that thumper engine?
As for the shock absorbers, many cars in the past would have the springs wrapped with twine. I did it on one of my Morgan 3 wheelers. Not sure how much it helped.

 

My favourite Cyclecar, and the one that started me on my journey to build my speedster.

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