Author Topic: OGB-397 Tommy Arcoleo's JAP driven by Ernie Gessel 1937 USA (Read 4656 times)

Oguerrerob · « **on:** October 31, 2020, 01:53:11 AM »

Please find this car. Owner, driver...

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2020, 01:54:19 AM »

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2020, 05:43:21 PM »

Raced in the USA?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2020, 12:06:54 AM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2020, 01:52:06 AM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2020, 12:42:00 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2020, 02:16:25 AM »

Midget racer ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2020, 03:32:27 AM »

I guess but don't know exactly

oko94 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2020, 02:23:42 PM »

Can it be found online ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2020, 02:39:21 PM »

oko94 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2020, 03:17:03 PM »

Built in the thirties ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2020, 03:21:36 PM »

I couldn't find the date but the thirties sound right

oko94 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2020, 03:27:10 PM »

4-cylinder engine ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2020, 04:22:46 PM »

oko94 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2020, 02:47:21 AM »

Ford V8-powered ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2020, 02:51:50 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 16, 2020, 02:54:00 AM »

Motorcycle engine ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #17 on:** December 16, 2020, 03:03:48 AM »

No.

Built in the thirties ?

Update: It was built in the winter of 1937

oko94 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2020, 04:07:20 AM »

V8 engine ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2020, 04:29:44 AM »

No. This engine used to be a Motorcycle engine until they created a similar one, just for cyclecars (according to wikipedia)

oko94 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 16, 2020, 01:43:18 PM »

2-cylinder engine ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #21 on:** December 16, 2020, 03:00:35 PM »

oko94 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 17, 2020, 07:39:43 AM »

V2 engine ?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #23 on:** December 17, 2020, 08:24:18 AM »

oko94 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 17, 2020, 10:33:39 AM »

Was it originally a Harley Davidson engine ?

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