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How to find the PreWarCar-stand at Rétromobile
The car showing is an interpretation of a never finished 200 HP Fiat 'Land Speed Record Car' project conceived in 1905. Originally the car was designed to use two mated giant four cylinder engines, thus creating a massive straight eight 'avant la lettre' with a chaingang moving in reverse direction (anybody who can explain what may have been the advantage?)
The Fiat Land Speed Record car in its current appearance was initially created by Graham Rankin and finished by current owner Mike Vardy.
The engine used is a 25O HP Isotta-Fraschini V6V six-cylinder 16,5 litre aero engine, which was used both in WWI bombers as in airships.
Over 20,000 hours have been spent to build the car and to make it 'usable' as it is today. Upon starting the engine car alarms in a circle of 100 meters diameter will go off. Note the person sitting near the white fencing covering her ears..!
During Rétromobile - this week from Wednesday until Sunday evening - the car will be on display at the stand of PreWarCar-PostWarClassic. We hope to see you for a quick stop at stand F100, Hall 1.
Having issues to find us at the show? Just ask for the Fiat, very hard to overlook this!(click)
Publié:
mardi février 2nd, 2016
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Inconnu
05 Février 2016, 19:56
I think congratulations should go to the gentlemen who have the creative ability to build this car in the spirit of the unlimited Edwardian racers of the day. I am sure they had fun doing this and it gives many of us a good sense in sight and sound what they were like. If not for them this ancient monster engine would at best be collecting dust in a museum.
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Inconnu
05 Février 2016, 12:56
.....I think it rather sad that one comment on here can shatter another persons dream. Having spent twelve years myself building a car I can state from experience that it takes a great deal of dedication and patience to do so. It is far too easy to be an internet troll and your adverse comments do you no credit. The editorial clearly said that the car was an interpretation of the F.I.A.T. LSR car.
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Inconnu
04 Février 2016, 22:47
Where is the gun synchronizer, without the gun synchronizer there is NO WAY that this car can be called a LAND SPEED RECORD CAR, I agree with James. (Keeping the front end down is not everything to everybody).
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Inconnu
03 Février 2016, 16:40
This vehicle reminds me strongly of another home built, which was not as tame as your's appears.
After WW2 "Allison"(of G.M.) aircraft engines(P-38) were ADVERTISED for sale, a V-12 model 1710 with only about 300 hours each. AND, including supercharger, they had cost the gov. $12K each, AND WERE SELLING FOR $200. each(Industrial Supply Co., New Orleans)!
I clearly will recall forever, within a motorcycle magazine of about 1970, some nut case mounted one of these in the rear of a custom TRIKE(springer front end), four MASSIVE RACING SLICKS in the rear.
THAT WOULD MAKE A GREAT CAPTION.
By the way, I am in the market for one, I want to put it into a custom Model T roadster pickup...
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After WW2 "Allison"(of G.M.) aircraft engines(P-38) were ADVERTISED for sale, a V-12 model 1710 with only about 300 hours each. AND, including supercharger, they had cost the gov. $12K each, AND WERE SELLING FOR $200. each(Industrial Supply Co., New Orleans)!
I clearly will recall forever, within a motorcycle magazine of about 1970, some nut case mounted one of these in the rear of a custom TRIKE(springer front end), four MASSIVE RACING SLICKS in the rear.
THAT WOULD MAKE A GREAT CAPTION.
By the way, I am in the market for one, I want to put it into a custom Model T roadster pickup...
Inconnu
03 Février 2016, 14:53
This IS NOT in any way, shape or form, a Land Speed record car. It is a VSCC Edwardian Hotrod. It may be technically novel, well made and entertaining for both driver and spectators It may even be inspired by a LSR Fiat. But that does not make it a Land Speed Record car, it is not even an accurate replica
Editor: you are right, it is not a replica. It is the realisation of a sketch of an LSR by Fiat. So, give it any name, it is an idea, a dream or whatever.
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Editor: you are right, it is not a replica. It is the realisation of a sketch of an LSR by Fiat. So, give it any name, it is an idea, a dream or whatever.
Inconnu
03 Février 2016, 11:38
Fiat produced their own aero engines, so why should they have used a competitors engine ? Apart from the fact that in 1905 there were no aero engines at all.
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Kevin Atkinson
03 Février 2016, 09:07
[quote name="Craig Little."] Any clues on what the corking mallet is used for?.[/quote]
I think it's used for a rather crude medical procedure when you've just been scared sh**less driving it!
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I think it's used for a rather crude medical procedure when you've just been scared sh**less driving it!
Inconnu
03 Février 2016, 06:45
Interesting to get a good look at it from a different angle. Any clues on what the corking mallet is used for?.
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Inconnu
03 Février 2016, 02:49
The chains in the reverse direction means that the chains run from the driven axles of the differential forward to the rear drive wheels. This is done so that the wheelbase of the vehicle is manageable and also reduces the overall length of the vehicle.
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