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Rookie Racing Relic #381 - Bill Milliken's Home-built Cyclecar
« on: November 27, 2012, 05:50:41 AM »
For one point: what is this, and who built it?

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« Last Edit: December 17, 2012, 04:43:37 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2012, 04:11:11 AM »
A fast expert point?
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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2012, 03:16:12 AM »
Maybe a Pro knows the down low.
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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2012, 05:07:11 AM »
Is this John Fitch in an early car he built himself?

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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2012, 05:33:48 AM »
No sir
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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2012, 06:15:23 AM »
Jim Downing in the slalom car he built at age 16?

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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2012, 08:32:40 AM »
Not him
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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2012, 01:56:21 PM »
Was it built for Pikes Peak?

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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2012, 02:40:36 PM »
Interesting question. This builder / driver did compete at Pikes Peak during his life, but it wasn't in this car.
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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2012, 03:05:30 AM »
I am not sure I see the engine the way it really looks like. Is it a V2 one?

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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2012, 03:54:42 AM »
I believe it is an Indian motorcycle engine.
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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2012, 07:27:28 AM »
Indian would have been my next guess  ;D

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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 03:31:54 AM »
In 1928, Bill Milliken installed an Indian Scout motorcycle engine into a propeller-driven three wheeler. The next project was this four wheel cyclecar that featured a countershaft in the drivetrain and a homemade wood and leather clutch.

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Re: Rookie Racing Relic #381
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2012, 04:40:51 AM »
That's it.
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