With todays wheels being so big is anyone building a hot rod version of this ? http://www.performanceplustire.com/products/wheels/searchType/searchByWheelDiameter/wheelSize/30
That would look goofy as shit with a set of 18's and a sbc. I would love to see it with a set of E&J's and a Rajo head.
Thanx for the image. Yes, I'm thinking about a car along these lines, but updated thru the early 60's and with an O/T engine (blown I-4 or I-6). Gary
as real hot rods get more rare we may end up just building speedster looking contraptions to fill the void. i know i would!
It's basically an early sort of underslung frame. The spring mounting is either attractively industrial or just funky depending on your perspective. I'm working on a frame design for an underslung roadster, '30s Chevy Dubonnet front and floating-cantilever rear suspensions. Pictures of the frame design coming as soon as I clean up some of my sloppy CAD dimensioning in the model.
That car was a real factory hotrod in it's day. No need for modifications to it. I'd think that it is a cut down racing version of and American Underslung from 1906/1908 or so. I'd sure like to build a speedster that resembled it with a small four banger under the hood.
A mid size pickup remove body metal drum for seats machinery tank for gas old semi brake handle squeeze handle brake 30inchers and ...the hood from a big air compressor has louvers and...
You won't get an underslung axle configuration that way. I think the old American Underslung designs used something like 40in diameter tires (which I have to think had all kinds of potential for shimmy problems) but that's not really necessary, I've got what appears to be a workable configuration around 30.5-31in overall diameter. The big issue is scrub line, you need to make sure a flat tire won't leave some part of the car dragging on the ground.
This photo just popped up on the vintage sprint car thread. Now, this is stylish! I thought cars like this only appeared in the dreams of Stefan Majoram! Now THAT'S a high cowl! Gary
Definitely wouldn't happen on that rod. Nothin's hangin below the frame and there's plenty of clearance between the frame and the ground.
Get the seat lower... and the column down as well... Sit in it, not on it... Then a banger with a Miller head. Damn thing would fly. I'd use something like 18" Ford wires for wheels... I guess would could chain drive it, but I'd rather see it with a closed driveline using one of those Fiat boxes that my boy Doug uses in Australia.
Note how the frame is flat, is the lowest part of the car, and how it turns up at the front. One of the features of the car was that in real bad road conditions it would not hang up but skid over obstacles like a sleigh. This was brought out in their ads. Now think what the roads must have been like back then, to need 40 inch wheels and a frame like a sleigh lol.
Im thinking AMBR Trophy. With maybe a HUDSON. Tyres rear 700x20 firestone front 600x20 firestone Wheels Weld 20" x5" S74
HRS, Fred Simeone has a couple stock versions of the American Underslung in his collection... wonder what it would take to have him bring something to the RoG ???
I only took a partial image of this American at Amelia Isl this weekend. Sometimes you can't get a good shot for all the spectators! I was also taken back by the beautiful blue paint and black / gold trim. Here is another link that has a few more details on Americans. Gary http://blog.classiccars.com/amelia-island-concours-celebrates-rare-unusual/
what about an inverted dodge frame with parallel leaves, that would be flipped also. Put some A wheels or even bigger solid wheels. Gets the juices flowing a bit!
lose the disks/ fenders/ and Corvette wheels and you have a winner.. Is that chain drive just so you could do it because there is no reason a drive shaft would not fit under
I'ts been a while since I've had to quote this, but "while all things are permissible, not all are beneficial" Your drawing skills are admirable, but there is nothing attractive about the combination of parts and styles you have put together.
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