OT? Now, THIS is a Speedster...

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Sanders-Auburn Al on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 12:33 am:

Parts is parts, looks like T wheels on the front? Wouldn't want to be the guy holding on the aft of this machine...one slip and instant spaghetti!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 01:49 am:

Brave boys! a little air under those front fenders and she might go turtle.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jem Bowkett on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 02:23 am:

RHD? Any idea where & when?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aaron Griffey, Hayward Ca. on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 02:35 am:

With the downforce of the area between the front fenders I'm sure the fenders would just rip off before they would lift the front of the car off the ground.
The C.O.P. (center of push) is also very high creating some downward thrust on the front end.
I would not consider that car a chick magnet.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Trevan on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 03:49 am:

I think there going to be in for a shock if it's a clockwise swing engine [which it looks like].


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 04:36 pm:

Looks like an old Liberty engine hanging on the back of that thing. Those front fenders would get that thing airborne if you got it going fast enough.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 05:22 pm:

I'd hate to see that go off course in a parade...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By clayton swanson on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 10:46 pm:

i love those contraptions made when nobody had a welder-pre welder era i call it. yes, it looks like a wwi liberty motor, popular in racing boats of the era. there is a great photo of Gar Wood in a boat with two of these things runnin straight exhaust pipes out just a few feet from his face. ask mr google, i'm sure you'll find it


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 12:03 am:

Well at least it has a horn and light! Look at the tip of the front fender...see it...that little carbide bike lamp. Looks like a cold wet windy ride.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Trevan on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 03:29 am:

If it is a clockwise swing engine and it does fly backwards --it's crash will called ''reversing into a mountain''


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Langevin , Grants Pass , Ore on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 06:27 am:

I`m not sure what the aero engine is , but I can tell you what it`s not . It`s not a Liberty , they were single overhead cam , with distributors at the back of both camshafts , and almost all were V-12`s . It`s also not a Curtiss OX-5 , the rockers were different and the exhaust ports were on the outside .


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Trevan on Monday, April 23, 2012 - 03:30 am:

My learned aviation guru friend thinks the engine to be an OX-4 V8 out of a CURTIISS JENNY aircraft


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug Langevin , Grants Pass , Ore on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 05:56 am:

NOT !!


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