Let's Talk Cyclecars

I'm not sure if this has been posted before.

www.500race.org/Marques/DVD.htm

 

I love tilting three-wheelers...

 

http://www.prototyp-hamburg.de/new/frame.php?page=27&lang=3

Some very tasty cars here a number of formula 500 cars , think of them as racing cycle cars from 50's and 60's

 

here are a few more Freik - Fry pics...

 

Here is a jappic picture I was recently sent it is from the brooklands gazette this the only decent left hand side view I have of the car

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This is one of my favourite period race cars , just love all the holes this car is still active in the vintage sports car club

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A number of cycle cars competing in the Bol d ore 24 hour race , I used to work for a 24 hour motorcycle team ane we have competed in this race several times in the south France

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This is a picture I took on 2007 of the ac race car at the end of it's rebuild

 

Another detail ac picture

 

Ade,what is the name of the book?

Bob

 

Bob those are copies of lightcar and cyclecar the vintage sportscar club has bound copies of all years , addictive viewing once you start flicking through there are so many interesting articals I have a camera set up and take pictures of anything I find vaguely interesting

 

Ade,I have seen a few of those on ebay.I start to bid,then the price goes too high for me!

 

Can't speak for the Winton appearance, 'tho it's likely to be the same. This car was at Rob Roy hillclimb a month or two ago - and it was still in Australia a week ago. Don't think the owner has plans to move it along just yet. It was with a group of pre 1930 French cars in an event here in South Australia - Amilcars, Salmson, etc plus our Sizaire.

Re the belt drive - the original would have been belt, but like tyres, belts have to be replaced by something a little more "modern" - and a little less perished.

 

Here's a picture from Becca Parker of some uncomfortable looking Englishmen.

 

Greetings to sundance 444 from the UK!

 

Here are some images from Marc taken at the Epoqu'Auto 2012.

1927 SPAG W/1100cc SCAP engine a Cozette supercharger.

 

There was a vendor area.I liked this wooden body frame and the Cozette superchargers.Some unfinished castings.

 

1909 Contal Tricycle. Marc pic...

 

Fiat Balilla. Marc pic...

 

Georges Irat. Marc pic...

 

Amilcar .Robin pic.

 

Amilcar CGS living in Australia.Angus pic...

 

Rolland Pilain A22 W/ 2 litre ,8 cylinder engine. Vincent-Vintage Revival pic...

 

That Rolland Pilain has me wondering:
Has anybody here had success detuning a modern four cylinder motorcycle engine?
Seems like a natural choice to use a 600cc-1000cc four in a cyclecar but they seem to have just too much oomph or are too high strung for a vintage styled car.
Could one be converted to single or double carbs in an attempt to calm it down?

 

It was a superb day - and an excellent lunch, too!

 

Beautiful building ! Which car is your's?

Bob

 

Some pictures from the Vintage Sports Car club's 2012 Welsh Trials. www.bertram-hill.com oics...

 

Morgan in Ethiopia.

 

I'd think taking a sliver off the cam lobe flanks would be more the thing, if it's really necessary. Liquid-cooled motorcycle fours, turned north-south, are an increasingly popular choice for Lotus 7 clones: http://www.google.co.za/#hl=en&scli...c8813678a35d02&bpcl=38626820&biw=1440&bih=733
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1872

 

Salmson somewhere in OZ. Robin pic...