Richard Bartrop Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Yeah, I know, it doesn't look like a '63 Impala, but you still have to be impressed that whoever built this made it work. https://i.imgur.com/oPvng7I.mp4 Edited December 2, 2019 by Richard Bartrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 That's quite amazing, the concept and putting it together so it works. I'd like to see how it turns corners ...if it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 EDIT: I see you changed the title just as I was posting this. It's not a Corvair. The valve covers look like a Continental aircraft engine, maybe an O-470. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Just now, Ace-Garageguy said: EDIT: I see you changed the title just as I was posting this. It's not a Corvair. The valve covers look like a Continental aircraft engine, maybe an O-470. I realized it after I posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Just now, Richard Bartrop said: I realized it after I posted. Yes...I got it wrong too. It's not an O-470 either, but it is an aircraft engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Those centerless wheels are cool to see on a running vehicle. Pretty impractical, but it actually appears to move under its own power, and that's quite an accomplishment in its own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) No wonder I didn't recognize the engine. It's a Rolls Royce license-built Continental. Fascinating. I've never seen one before. Here's more on the bike... http://www.inmygarage.com/wild-ride-36-inch-hubless-wheels-meet-rolls-royce-aircraft-engine/ Wow. Twin big SU carbs... Edited December 2, 2019 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) I love that bike! Had forgotten about it, so it's fun to see it again. Impractical as anything, more of a rolling sculpture, but as sculptures go, it's absolutely fantastic. I like to imagine it embodies the concept sketches 100%, with nothing lost in translation or watered down. Every shape and proportion on the bike resonates in some fashion. Edited December 2, 2019 by Spex84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ambrose Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 14 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Wow. Twin big SU carbs... Sweet! Those look like HIF 6's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Dave Ambrose said: Sweet! Those look like HIF 6's. You must be an early emissions-era British or Swedish car guy. Edited December 2, 2019 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ambrose Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: You must be an early emissions-era British or Swedish car guy. British cars. Mostly MGs. My first car was a ‘62 MGA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) I'm old school, I like this one much better. Edited December 5, 2019 by Craig Irwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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