Author Topic: Show us interesting alternative gas engined cars (wood gas generators etc...) (Read 293059 times)

Wendax · « **Reply #25 on:** January 06, 2012, 11:05:58 AM »

In fact, it is rather a winch, as you can see on the attached photo I found in the net:

Wendax · « **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2012, 02:49:45 PM »

A Citroen 11 normale, converted because of the Suez crisis in 1956 by Ets. Louis Libault in Plagny (Nièvre):

woodinsight · « **Reply #27 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:26:20 PM »

Perhaps the car featured in the first post prior to its accident?

Wendax · « **Reply #28 on:** January 18, 2012, 12:16:03 PM »

Another nice one:

woodinsight · « **Reply #29 on:** January 23, 2012, 03:11:43 AM »

Not sure if coal fuel should be posted here but......

grobmotorix · « **Reply #30 on:** January 23, 2012, 03:55:01 AM »

Yes - please!

Allemano · « **Reply #31 on:** January 23, 2012, 04:36:53 AM »

forgot this one:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:01:32 PM »

A wood gas Bugatti 57!!

grobmotorix · « **Reply #33 on:** March 01, 2012, 01:53:40 PM »

Berliet has built a gazogene version of their 3.3 liter 4cylinder engined car in 1935:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #34 on:** March 09, 2012, 08:04:34 PM »

A german wood gas bus from Rostock in 1933:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #35 on:** March 31, 2012, 11:13:27 AM »

A converted Morris Minor 1000:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #36 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:18:08 AM »

Here´s an ancient chinese version of alternatively powered transportation...

RayTheRat · « **Reply #37 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:48:00 AM »

Quote from: grobmotorix on January 06, 2012, 08:37:32 AM

What a creation
Wow, with this slim tiny single front wheel it must be a torture to drive with all the engine weight on it.
And you´d better not leave the tarmac not to sink in instantly!

Amen to that! Geez!...and they thought the Gugnot steamer was front-heavy!

RtR

RayTheRat · « **Reply #38 on:** June 03, 2012, 09:56:08 AM »

Since it's an "alternative gas engined car" here's a CNG-fueled/powered Batmobile replica (1989 version)

grobmotorix · « **Reply #39 on:** June 03, 2012, 11:11:56 AM »

Here´s the most ecological attempt so far...

RayTheRat · « **Reply #40 on:** June 03, 2012, 01:30:09 PM »

Quote from: grobmotorix on June 03, 2012, 11:11:56 AM

Here´s the most ecological attempt so far...

Not bad at all. 1 ZS (Ziege Stärke) with a spare motor. And with the opposite concept of today's plug-in rechargeable EVs, they mow the lawn when they're not in use. Hmmm....I wonder if that ol' boy patented that idea.

RtR