Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

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Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by David Greenlees » Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:53 pm

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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?
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by DHort » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:12 pm

Goodyear Balloon if I am reading correctly although there seems to be an X? Between good and year. Blockley style tread.
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:39 pm

Is that a 6 or an 8? The "X" might be the Goodyear wingfoot logo.
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by Kerry » Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:30 am

Looks a bit like a 6 cylinder Essex engine.
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by TXGOAT2 » Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:37 am

The best 6 of that era was the Hudson. Dodge and Chrysler also built good ones.
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by George House » Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:26 am

No fan ?........
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:29 am

Fans are for slowpokes!
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by tdump » Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:55 am

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.
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by Wayne Sheldon » Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:42 pm

It looks pretty nice for a "junk racer"! Great photo and a bit of history besides.
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Re: Six-Cylinder Ford Model T Racing Car at Pompano Beach Track

Post by Kevin Pharis » Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:44 pm

Here is a Hemings article discussing the creation of the junk class at Indy

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2016/0 ... -its-field
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