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Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:53 pm
by David Greenlees
This image was taken at the Labor Day races in 1927 at the Pompano Beach, FL, Race Track. The Miami-Dade Library described this oddball Ford machine fitted with a small six-cylinder L-head as a "Junk Racing Car."
Check out the T chassis fitted with a nice amature-made racing body, sheet metal wheel discs on T wheels, and the aircraft style cable frame truss. It appears it might have an oil cooler made of tubing behind the front radius rod mount; and note the undersize bolts that attach the split radius rods to the brackets.
What do you find of interest in this photo?
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:12 pm
by DHort
Goodyear Balloon if I am reading correctly although there seems to be an X? Between good and year. Blockley style tread.
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:39 pm
by TXGOAT2
Is that a 6 or an 8? The "X" might be the Goodyear wingfoot logo.
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:30 am
by Kerry
Looks a bit like a 6 cylinder Essex engine.
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:37 am
by TXGOAT2
The best 6 of that era was the Hudson. Dodge and Chrysler also built good ones.
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:26 am
by George House
No fan ?........
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:29 am
by TXGOAT2
Fans are for slowpokes!
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:55 am
by tdump
I have a really rough 29 Essex engine and aluminum transmission ,I will have to look at it and see if there is similarity.
Chassis has holes for cast iron running board brackets so must be mid 20 or older.
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:42 pm
by Wayne Sheldon
It looks pretty nice for a "junk racer"! Great photo and a bit of history besides.
Thank you David G!
Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:44 pm
by Kevin Pharis
Here is a Hemings article discussing the creation of the junk class at Indy
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2016/0 ... -its-field