History Automotive Weirdness

Tony, I watched them drive it onto the golf course at Pebble Beach in 2010. I video'd it, something I rarely ever do. Here's a photo...if someone can tell me how to post a video, I'll try to do that. It's pretty cool to watch and hear it swooshing .

 

I couldn't upload my video, but here's a link to someone else's.

 

Fwoooooosh!

 

Yeah, I know! It was chilly that morning, so I warmed my hands on the hot air that was shooting out. Here's my video, just got it on youtube:

 

Sorry...I had no clue about that movie nor Lady P.

She's officially booted now.

 

Looks like you may have to go back and change the video's setting from Private to Publically viewable.

 

Thanks. I'm new at this.

 

Where would I find settings on youtube?

 

Euro style motile art.

 

Go to your YouTube home page and click your video.

Below your video click the Video Manager button.

Click the Edit button next to the thumbnail.

Click where it says Private and select the Public setting and save your changes.

 

^^ How good is that C pillar & the body seaming on the AMI-6?

 

Those cars rot pretty easy, one place to watch out is around the vent on the cowl, if it gets clogged it will rot around the A pillars at the base of the windshield, and leak inside then rot the floor at the base of the A pillars. The chassis rust very well also. It's an ugly POS... Like most mid 60's/70's cars.

 

I understand that new Citroën A-type chassis are available, however? Or does the Ami use a unique variant? (which wouldn't surprise me!)

 

What do you call the A type? If it is the 2cv yes, even in stainless, I don't know those cars enough but my understanding is that the 2 cv and Ami share the same chassis with slight mods. Did I mention I hate those cars? Really... I can't stand them, I hate to drive them also, my boss has one, I drove it a couple of time, now I just refuse, when they ask me I start by stomping my feet, roll on the floor crying with snot covering my face

 

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^^ Saw the snail car on a TV show the other night. It's VW based, and the builder says he built it for his wife to drive!

 

I suppose we all have our pet hates! We've got a few 2CV fans on here: Blackjack springs to mind. I must say that I like them, not least because they represent a stream of technological development which to my mind was prematurely aborted, and for reasons I maintain prove cynical upon analysis. I think the world would have been a better place today if we'd had fewer stressed-box cars and more floating-ladder cars.

 

I was talking about the Ami, I don't hate the 2cv I just don't like it, like the Beetle : me no likey. Did you know that Citroen tested the Panhard flat twin in their 2cv as a mean to finally get that thing going over the 70Kph speed limit of the first AZ's? Imagine that : a 2cv capable of 145Kph. But finally decided not to for "political" reasons.

La Jamais Contente (The Never Happy):

In 1899 it was the first car to break the 100Kph (62Mph) barrier and it was electric. The car still exists in the Compiegne museum. You can admire the driving position, sligtly in the breeze

 

Galvanized 2CV chassis are available from SLC and 2CV City.

SLC and 2CV City both sell galvanised replacement chassis. They can be supplied with the minor changes needed to fit an Ami.

With regard to fitting a Panhard engine, it has been done by Steve Parrish (not that Steve Parrish). It wasn't an easy job (ignition system was difficult) but I think it looks terrific. He is very pleased with it;

 

I'm not a big fan of the electronic distributor on those engines, unless you discard the distributor alltogether, too many moving parts from the oil pump to the dizzy.
How does he cool down the engine? No fan? no aerodyne?
I'd like to see how he mounted the engine on the front, I can see some motor mounts, but how are they attached to the block? So much better than the shitty factory Panhard motor mounts anyway. There is a lot of work on this engine (oiling, charging system, pulleys, ignition, carbs, mounts).

 

There was a shedload of work - just as well he owns a machine shop. Here's a link to a Citroen Specials Club newsletter that explains all (around page 40);

http://www.citroenspecialsclub.org/newsletters/0708.pdf

 

^^^^^^^^Look at that S car go! For the driver who is never in a hurry.

 

OK here's one I've never seen & didn't know existed.



I worked on the first Goldfish cracker production line BTW.

 

1923 Gerin streamliner. Plenty of weird here:

 

Radial-engined North-Lucas, 1922:


Remarkable here is the potential for an 'aerodynamic' teardrop greenhouse shape, albeit a chubby one, in plan, combined with a very square side profile. That could translate readily to a hot rod.

 

Trucks with dual drivelines, side by side, by Konings of Holland:





http://www.conam.info/fabrikanten-beschrijvingen/konings-swalmen

 

Holy Shit! Those sure look like '32 Ford grilles on the first picture!!

 

More than likely. The website identifies the build year as 1932, and earlier efforts as being Model-A-based.

 

Saw this on internet news today and had to share