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very COOL- cant wait to see the buckles.......the paint on fenders looks like glass!!!!!!

What about That ITALA Pocher-also rare evidently.......

Rick- you must see the Mercer videos I saw on youtube last night- theres a list back at the Locomobile thread. I like the #11 car.........

kinda looks like one pair is dark lenses????

Thanx Rick -the painting should be on the boxtop of ''POCHER 1/8 Scale'' OLD 16'' Locomobile Racer'' would that not be cool?-I'll take 3!!! love the grandstand action shot too...... Rick- I saw some amazing MERCER footage last night on youtube-so check it out- one is the Peter Helck car in action''mercer therapy''.... ''springtime mercer ride''-thats my white 1/8 model-my favorite your car is on ''starting a 1911 mercer at pumpkin run'' and a MERCER Reunion on ''mercer mystique'' it doesnt take but a few minuites to check out- now I want a real one HA!!!

dont forget -they were on dirt roads .........

the car is Grey- you can see the incredible difference between a Stutz and a Mercer [same exact car]-also on youtube- ''mercer stutz simeone automobile museum official video''

again check out- if you have not yet-youtube-----''locomobile old 16 at old car festival'' at the beginning observe as Malcolm starts the car..he cranks the lever just enough to charge the cylinders with fuel then walks back to the dash and turns the battery on.-the car starts from the explosion in the cylinders by itself- an old timers trick from days long gone..... this was the last time that OLD 16 Was run- it is on static display only as they found a crack in one of the heads.

I cant stand it when that happens!!!!

the gearboxes [or transmissions] had differentials also -like a 3rd member on a normal car.

that sub frame was the Mercers secret to its handling. a nice low center of gravity for cornering.

Yea- and dont forget the messy constant oiling and sprocket wear and slack adjustments!

well it looks like the chain drive offered more vertical axle movement- was simpler in design than a rigid driveshaft . and the car would have less unsprung weight at the rear wheels affording the suspension to react to the bumps more efficiently. [ I assumed and was maybe partially correct] im sure there are more reasons- like the ratios could be changed quicker via sprockets. the cars that Locomobile offered to the general public had differentials at this point. the Honda 600 of the mid 60s was the last production car to run chain drive-Thats new to me- and of course there was Frazer Nash.

Interesting Question-you really did not see chain drive after about 1914- except on big Trucks. I think that the universal joint had not been perfected yet and differentials were not yet of the hypoid type.[high speed] and so I would say because of the tremendous torque that the engine put out-16+liters- the engineers were afraid of a driveline failure.also a dead axle would be easier to straighten than a live axle in the event of an accident. prior to 1908 it was ''bigger is better'' and so 1908 was the last year for these huge displacement monsters. by 1910 the Vanderbilt had mostly ''stock '' cars running -still fast but of lesser displacement.and chain drive was almost gone by then. now that you spurred my interest about this I will have to find out- Ill bet David Greenlees knows! Hes a Locomobile Man.

soooo many kits-and not enough time.......

sharp,clean work on a very rare car

great look with the authentic FORD colors

after looking at the others I still like yours the best- it has that patina only achieved by time. I hear in Britain they still run the xxxx out of these! and show up at the Bentley Drivers club meetings Mud spattered and smoking. I have an old Airfix in my kit collection-Hmmm.....................

The tonneau cover and boot look real. and you say it was built in 1973. is it still around?

Thank You Geoff. It looks like there are just a ''handful'' of us guys here that appreciate these cars. I enjoy ''keeping them alive''

yes -I think so. I got some great shots of that car-the metal finishes were fantastic.

I say keep it a ''wind in your face ''car. I may have some extra tires-will check today.

GOOD GOD- I thought it was the real thing!!!!!! from the book-no kidding. then I realized the size of the leaves. that is Exceptional work. I think I just came to the conclusion that you are a better builder then I. truly the best 1/12 LeMans Bentley I have ever seen.and SPOT ON ! a fellow showed one out here at the NNL 2 or 3 years ago that was superb however it was not as ''correct'' as this one- I will see if I can dig up those images...... INCREDIBLE WORK SKIP!!!!!! BRAVO

the brass trim around the dash is great. on the running board trim is it bare metal foil in brass? the red finish really sets off the green engine color nicely. I had the same idea on the tool box covers- on the real car one of these is for the battery.

I detailed out one of those Bburagos long ago- and yes the wheels were a dissappointment. [to the particular car] I copied my car from the one in Ralph Steins book-THE GREAT CARS. the Bburago wires were about the best when they first hit the market-I bought an SSKL in 1983 -it was the first 1/18 diecast I had seen.