Projects Another whatizzit???

Recently I was with a friend out in his back 40 after a wheel that he knew he had. This is where he stores parts cars, miscellaneous parts, and project cars. Anyone know what this is? I don't know and he doesn't either. Quarter elliptics all 4 corners. Weird front with no crossmember. Wavy front tube axle. Front axle ends/kingpins sort of like Model T but obviously not. I didn't have a tape measure to see what the wheel diameter is. Torque tube.

 

You know......... that is a damn good question.

 

Atch, I don't care what it is, it's way cool. Put a T body on it with an A drivetrain and go.

 

closer view of this might have a clue? or maybe not, looks like it might have had an emblem that fell off.

 

490 Chevy was sprung like that. The wheels would have been an option or added later.

 

Now that’s my kind of ch***is…..

 

Would be agreat ch***is for Pre war racer Indy , Lemans ect .

 

1913 Car Nation

 

Wow...!!!
Extremely well done.

 

Yikes, only 2 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car-Nation

 

Was actually surprisingly easy.

Rear wheel only brakes, so likely pre WW1

Ch***is looks very small and flimsy, so probably a cyclecar, they were pretty big over here but not in the US.

I just googled the age and "American cyclecar" and it was the first thing that came up.

 

I like your thought process.

 

I’d drive it

 

Looks like a future Speedster to me!

 

SPEEDSTER!!

Drop in an unusual banger and trans, build a plywood body, maybe with a fabric rear shell, and get her ***led.

Roger

 

Harley or Indian V twin would be fun

 

V-4 or a inline 2 cylinder Wisconsin ,5 speed out of something small , hand built body out of pieces of wood strips covered in airplane fabric and paint dope

 

@atch its cool as hell that’s for sure

 

Heck just get a big old rubber band for power and borrow the neighbors dog house for the body.

 

Oneball nailed it. You need to post those pictures on the A.A.C.A. You will probably get more interest on their site.

 

No front brakes and built in Detroit.

Would make a cool modified. HRP

 

Teens Willys engine and rear transmission/axle

 

You gotta do something with it !

 

Find out what they used for power, they probably used something from a larger supplier. In the hands of a good metal man it could be restored. That thing’s pretty rare.

 

Henderson 4 cylinder motorcycle engine. And for a real out there transmission, a 3 speed from an Economy tractor, like this one

Here’s a closer look at the transmission fyi

 

To everyone: THANK YOU for your interest and consideration. I'll p*** all of this information along to my bud. I'm sure he has no idea how rare this frame is.

Oneball: Great job figuring this out and thank you more than I can express.

woodiewagon: I had never heard of A.A.C.A., but have found their FB site and asked to join it.

 

fwiw, here are some more pix I found on the web:

 

Does anyone know what the gizmo on the driver's side running board might be?

 

Add that one to the list of things I never knew existed. Well ID'd @Oneball

 

Carbide generator for gas lamps I would guess. (Is it carbide, or carbine? Not sure. Either way, makes gas to burn in the headlights).