Topic: Solved: PN #1770 -- Maxwell 80 hp, 1906

[pnegyesi]

Here's a racing car with a big engine for you. Please identify the company behind it and the year when it was built for a point.

[pnegyesi]

Experts?

[pnegyesi]

Professionals?

[gte4289]

I believe this is the 8-cylinder, 80 hp Maxwell (Maxwell-Briscoe Company) that was to be driven by Owen Wallace in the 1906 American Elimination Trial for the Vanderbilt Cup. Unfortunately, the car never made it to the trial due to a damaged crankcase.

[pnegyesi]

exactly

[gte4289]

Thanks for the point!

[D-type]

Was it a genuine straight 8 or was it two 4-cylinder engines coupled together? ie 1 crankshaft or two?

[fromwien]

My info's. May be, they help a little bit...
1) The Automobile, issue 8-23-06, page 229 picture: ..two 4s were joined by a common crankcase; there's a clear pic in The Automobile, 8-23-06 pg 229.. Haven#t the picture available
2) The Automobile 07-05-06: see attachment