Let's Talk Cyclecars

Welcome, brayton engine guy!

 

Another welcome Brayton Engine Guy!

 

I don't think I ever saw a pre war DKW, are those 2 stroke also?
Is that an SS death squad skull and bones on the grille?

 

I just steal these images and give the details that are given.

 

The skull and crossbones on the helmet look like SS insignia,don't they.I'm sure the helmet was painted to match the cast badge on the radiator.

 

Image via Gasballon

 

Thanks for the welcome guys.... I first read about and became fascinated with the elusive cyclecars as a kid when I read about them in a 1960's Floyd Clymer book titled "Those wonderful old automobiles" ... It mentioned names like Carnation and Dudlybug ... It told about how, at one time (a period between 1910-1920?) there were many American cyclecar manufactures, and how the cheap light and reliable model T killed them off. Ground clearance also seems to be an issue since the deeply rutted early american roads would not be friendly to the low slung often belt driven cyclecars... I'm also a bicycle, car and engine nut and I like to study the effect that bicycles have had on early car and engine design... The first Ford being called the Quadracycle. There is a book called Bicycles and Tricycles from 1896 which shows things like roller chains, differentials and Akerman steering and how these things were originally used for pedal powered vehicles and then later were adopted to powered vehicles. Here's a link if anyone wants to have a look. https://archive.org/details/bicyclestricycl03shargoog also I've been through a lot of the thread and haven't seen this posted yet... I'f I'm being redundant I apologize.

 

I also thought I would share this pic of my friends Chevy speedster... 1917? While I'm not sure it qualifies as a cyclecar it does have a few cyclecar traits like 1/4 epileptic springs, smallish engine and a fairly light frame and body.

 

Apologies not required!

 

Lots in the video I have not seen. Thanks and welcome!

 

Yes! Very nice intro, welcome to the HAMB. Bob

 

I think some of us would like to see more pics of the chev speester - you may want to post it on the chev 4 cyl thread.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1928-chevy-4cyl-motor.463465/
Kume

 

Sorry Kume, but I don't have any other pictures....

 

Brayton, that's fantastic! I'm in the process of building a '22 490 sprinter/speedster- could you share some more pics? If it's not appropriate here, go ahead and post them on the "1928 4 cyl motor thread"

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1928-chevy-4cyl-motor.463465/

 

Kume, you beat me to it

 

This one I found in my archives looks remarkable similar Bill

 

and this one.

 

Transverse 2-stroke twins, and front-wheel drive:

 

That's the same car Kume.... the guy's name is Kim, He lives near Reno NV and he also likes old engines and Jeep cabovers... I remember he did find it in a barn.

 

Here's a car I built with various parts (mostly ford) a few years back... at the time I thought I was trying to make something that looked like a prewar dirt car... It's low and has 1/4 elliptic front and rear... The radiator is aero... now I realize what I wanted to build was a cyclecar but my parts were too big... I think I may give it another try but maybe I'll start with some Austin 7 parts next time.

 

Also here's an engine someone might enjoy.. I had a few years back... It's from a car called a F.A.S.T. made in Turin Italy around 1917-1919... It was a pretty neat engine.. I ended up selling it to a guy in the UK who had a proper chassis for it.

 

Amilcar on offer through www.PreWarcar.com

http://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/ad183797.html

 

What a beauty. I thought long and hard on this Austin but didn't make an offer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1929-Other-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

I think 32000£ is a fair price.

 

another barn find Benjamin

 

Very nice!

 

L ombard at Brooklands in 1929 via Marc....