Let's Talk Cyclecars

... 21 HP at 4 000 revolution per minute, from 850 cc and 20 kg/HP - not bad figures even 25 years later for small cars!
Zoran

 

Archie Frazer-Nash's KIM II.Image taken in the 1920s by Charles Sgonina from the Sgonina Family Archives.

 

The car I was referring to was already removed from here,sr100 sorry Gary

 

Nope. Built '66-7, from a '57-'59 BMW & WWII Allison.

 

Here's some images of Morgan 3 wheelers built at Cameron Engineering ( http://cameronracingengines.com/#home ) in Malvern,not very far from the Morgan factory.The engines are built in house as is everything else.

 

Bob,​

New-born "morgans" are wonderful machines, indeed!
Probably better than originals when they were new in twenties-thirties.

Now, would they be accepted as originals at all shows, rallies, races by authoritarian associations and other owners/drivers of true originals?

Zoran​

 

The PurSang of 3 wheelers!!! I wonder what the asking price is for one of those.

 

I know the engines alone start at about 13,000 British Pounds Sterling.

 

Relax Herb.

 

From L.D. ...

 

Fuldamobil from H.K. ...

 

He would like it if it was diesel!

 

I can't recall if I posted this one before or not ...

 

Or air-cooled

 

... or the best oddity: air-cooled, two-stroke diesel?
Zoran

 

... and, with a compressor!
Zoran

 

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Bob,
As I remember, that was French attempt to establish new Formula-500 class with 3-wheeler racers – BMW boxer based?
Somewhere I found a few photos more and plans for such vehicles - but couldn't downloaded them... Front wheels look as from Renault 4cv from fifties (maybe entire front suspension/steering)...
Zoran

 

There have been a whole bunch of home built 3W's with a bike bolted to a VW chassis. What's the point?

 

Some images from Retromobile .Salmsom by J-J C. , BNC by Francois R. ...

 

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Bob,
As I remember, that was French attempt to establish new Formula-500 class with 3-wheeler racers – BMW boxer based?
Somewhere I found a few photos more and plans for such vehicles - but couldn't downloaded them... Front wheels look as from Renault 4cv from fifties (maybe entire front suspension/steering)...
Zoran
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Fred,​

Sorry - I do not understand your question!

Simply – Bob posted one photo and I gave short comments to explain what it is about... Therefore: no point, no moral, no lesson...
For me, that three-wheeler was interested from a few reasons:

• It was European construction, where such vehicles were unknown in that period and still are not so popular as in USA;
• It was combination of excellent motorcycle (BMW 500 from that period) and excellent light front part (Reanault 4CV had it better than VW-beetle);
• It was constructed 2-3 decades before in USA appeared “bunch of home built 3W's with a bike bolted to a VW chassis”...

I do not have anything against VW-beetle front part to be used in combination with motorcycle, even started such project by myself some 12 years ago, but must abound it …

Zoran​

 

For me,the beauty of using a BMW bike rear section is a great idea,because it is a well crafted piece of machinery.The only thing missing would a reverse gear.However,you can buy transmissions with reverse gear in them that fit the engine.I'd like to see a BMW cycle engine used in a Morgan 3 wheeler!

 

Or anything unnormal.

 

... that started about Herb, but finished about myself!​

Now, I am discovered as pervert (onyl when engines and motorised vehicles are involved) and could be baned from nice Cyclecar Lovers Society

Zoran​

P.S.: nothing bad in aircraft-engine powered monsters?

 

BNC and Amilcar from Marc's visit to Retromobile

 

Chris's cyclekart parts #1 & #2

 

Bob,
It seems that Chris have a lot of fun with his CycleKart?




Some cute young lady, too!
Zoran