Let's Talk Cyclecars

This Morgan recently belonged to my father. He quit racing it at 80 years old and sold it. I believe it returned to Europe.
In the next week or so, I am beginning the restoration of his 1935 F4 trike that has sat dormant is various garages on the East Coast for the last 42 years: Last registered/driven in 1973. I plan to keep the progress updated on this thread. Thanks for sharing the picture.
Conor

 

Thanks Conor! Do you have any other stories or pictures to share about your dad's Morgan?I'm looking forward to the restoration images of your F4. Bob

 

Thanks Bob!

 

From M.H. ....

 

Bob,
He raced the Morgan up and down the Eastern Seaboard for many years. His other race car was a '62 Morgan +4. Unfortunately I have been on the West Coast, so I didn't get to see much of his racing. Between the two, he has had over 25 years of racing Morgans as his self****led "Phlexed Sphincter Racing Team". His motto: Never Undefeated
At some point, the original Blackburne engine gave up while racing and he had his mechanic adapt a Harley panhead to the car to keep it in the racing circles. Due to it's reliability issues, my Mom always referred to the this one as "The F Car". It did however, give him great pleasure for the years he raced it.
At 83, he's not quite done racing, though. I had the honor of joining him as he raced his 1936 Singer Bantam Special at Indianapolis Brickyard 400 this past June. We plan on returning again in 2015.
Thanks for all of the photos, they have been a great inspiration!
Conor

 

Conor, have you got any other pics of this one? It's perfect for the Specials thread.

 

Thanks much Conor!

 

Another shot of the brown D'Yrsan from post #6526 Engine is a RUBY K supercharged by a Cozette blower. via M.H. & Igor B. ...

 

B. E. images...

 

This gentleman is a fixture in the GN world! ...and we've seen him before.

 

Igor pics...Notice the Brown D'Yrsan from post # 6539 in the backround.

 

Scare factor aside how fast will these cars go? Bob

 

50 mph+. The car in post#6539 is supercharged.So,I suppose it may get to 100.I know some of these look rather spindly.

 

B.M.Y.A. photo

 

I believe this is the Instone Martyr,now residi ng in France. G.L. pic.....

 

i'm pretty sure I've posted this GN before.Notice the water cooled ,super charged engine.G.L. pic...

 

Image by G.L. ...

 

an article about cyclecars at WWW.TheOldMotor.com

http://theoldmotor.com/?p=136035

 

1916 Scripps Both Vitesse

 

Duncan's well dressed GN G.L.

 

All from J.J. - C.

 

G.L pic

 

Looks like a GN special with a J.A. P. engine.

 

1931 BSA 3 wheeler.Air cooled v-twin...for sale soon.Don't have a price. C.B. pic...

 

1921 GN Vitesse by C.D. ...

 

G.N. image....

 

Tamplin

 

Somewhere near Paris.