Let's Talk Cyclecars

more of the GN "THUNDERBUG" ....

 

All you have to do is look at the tire distortion and you can tell they are serious about their racing.

 

And the air under the right front!!

 

Looks like all you can see of the right front is the cambered out top in line with the rear wheel. I think what you are seeing is either the rear suspension or possibly exhaust.

 

Hello there,
On 3 wheels or on 4 wheels trough shapr courves - it is very fast racer and driven by dardevil pilot!



Too much mistakes in just one sentence:

"Fourth and final film for the edwardians series. It’s the GN Thunderbug, featuring Mark Walker
Car facts: 1922 GN “THUNDERBUG”, ENGINE FROM A 1908 TIGER MOTH, 42. Litre, 4-speed chain drive"
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(could it be with 3 speed and reverse and not 4 speed?)



... and, with quite XXXL passenger!



.. and, driven by his son!



Ciao,
Zoran

 

[QUOTE="motoklas,
... and, with quite XXXL passenger!

Ciao,
Zoran[/QUOTE]
Loved this one where he holds open the exhaust valve in order to get it to turn over. Great stuff.

 

Gill image

 

John Ulver pic.

 

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Hello Bluto,
From unknown reason, I missed to see your post on time!​

For long time Mochet Velocar is my favorite between ultra-light old-timers, with the first reason for that: its combination of cuteness and practicality, and relative affordability as modest collectibles... All of models are interesting for me, from only-pedal to only-engine and between them some with combination of both types of propulsion... However, shown model is the ugliest one that I saw for the first time some years ago (no video, just photos)! That doesn't mean that I wouldn't like to have one original or replica...
It seems that cabin of shown Mochet is quite small or the journalist/presenter Ivan Zenkevich was too big, or both of that... Maybe if he tried to enter trough passenger doors without too much interruption from steering-wheel? That Russian journalist presented on YOUTUBE almost all of 30 micro-cars from Bruce Weiner Micro-car Museum bought by Russian company Kamyshmash (original: "Камышмаш") … Here are links for a few the most interesting (for me):









The second reason that I like Mochet Velocar vehicles is possibility that it couldn't be too complicated to replicate, as was done many times until now. However, I would prefer my own variant, using Mochet as inspiration, using some components form my present pedal-powered quadricycle built in a style of rickshaw... I am not quite satisfied with its look and performances, and now my wife prefer some vehicle with seating side-by-side in modest carosserie - for style and some humble protection... If I ever build it for two of us, I would build cardboard mock-up of cockpit around me and my wife - and that would determine all other dimensions... People were something smaller in late thirties and early forties, and two of us are something above average size and weight...
I know that replicas are blasphemy for serious collectors and enthusiasts of original vehicles, but... From early childhood I wanted to create and construct my own “automobile” and then – why not in a style of light veteran, or classic cycle-car or velocar...

Ciao,
Zoran​

 

From Colin M. ...

 

Amilcar at Prescott

 

The Benjamin is sweet!

 

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Hello Kume,​

Wonderful Amilcar, looking in very good original condition, without being over-renovated!
A lot of human work involved in such bodies, especially nice on otherwise cute but modest sport automobiles...

Ciao, Zoran​

P.S.: Benjamin is class for itself – archaic, but purist original running auto!
P.P.S.: Is that stylish corner for barbecue?

 

The blue,yellow ,and white cars in the last image look like they have fiberglass bodies made from the same mold.

 

Wide body version.
I think that is a BRA.

 

Thats a beauty Bob. One of the great auto illustrators of the day.

 

1954 Libelle from Paul C. ...

 

Images from Castricum Collector Cars

 

Mathis from Colin G. ...