Let's Talk Cyclecars

UK built "ERIC" from allcarindex.com

 

John Hasllet image from the Vintage Sports-Car Club( http://www.vscc.co.uk/ ) .

 

Check out the new post on crankhandleblog.com

 

From the Land of OZ

 

My original home state of South Oz to be exact.

Roo

 

Jack Passey images of Duncan's OX-5 powered GN.

 

Has anyone heard of the Rapida (or Rapido)? I saw this one for sale on ebay and it looks like it could be a cycle car judging by the wheels, although it's described as a micro-car and a prototype, so I've no idea if it ever made production. Looks kind of like a baby '49 Studebaker that got punched in the nose ... It's in Portugal. I have no connection with the owner and no interest in the car.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Other-Makes-1950-RAPIDO-ONE-DOOR/121995785951?_trksid=p2050601.c100085.m2372&_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20140211132617&meid=0f88623e896947858e173ec81e49cbb4&pid=100085&rk=2&rkt=4&mehot=pp&sd=172216335892&clkid=5756079310289055431&_qi=RTM2247626

 

Chris,I've never heard of that make. Kinda qwirky ,aint it?

 

From Mr. "g"

 

Messerschmitt Kabinroller pics...

 

Walter Christie's first car, built in 1903.

 

ROBIN from Vincent,organizer of Vintage Revival Monthery.

 

Rosemarijn (crankhandleblog.com) behind the wheel of her Amilcar.

 

8 cylinders, and an automatic trans? Really?

Herb

 

Amilcar (little) and Duncan Pittaway's "Beast of Turin" (big) from bookseller Simon Lewis (www.simonlewis.com).

 

OK,so we don't count Bugattis as cyclecars....just try to enjoy it anyway.

 

BNC

 

1920 MHV Grahame-White from G.C.L.

 

Hanamog

 

I asked about that and he said "This car would have a one or two cylinder engine. Ebay's glitchy." So either he hasn't looked underneath the hood or it doesn't actually have an engine. Since he seems to be in the states and the car in Portugal I'd guess he hasn't actually seen under the hood.

 

A model of Joe Fry's hill climb special "Freikaiser Wagen" or something like that. G.C.L. image...

 

Bedelia by Simon Lewis.

 

Here is one of the 2 or 3 J.A.P. V-8 aero engines built.Similar to the one Rick Scaldwell runs in his GN. However this one is a display model currently sleeping in an English museum.G.C.L. image....

 

So how anything of Christie's appears here is beyond me; more in common with tanks ...

 

You'll have to admit that the Christie car posted is rather small....no matter what else Walter built.

 

Admittedly (and bugatti did end up in locomotives)
Is a Brescia ok?