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Post by derek69ss on Oct 31, 2011 17:51:15 GMT 1
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Post by tobyhalter on Oct 31, 2011 22:28:39 GMT 1
Even in that condition, I am certain it will gain money from a restorer of midget cars. It needs to be placed under cover to prevent any further weather erosion. My advice is to also place an appeal on the USA's Racing History site and also place a photo album there showing the car. From memory, I think you will find the email address for Racing History in the LINKS section on this site. What a gem it still looks...I wonder who the driver was and when the car was last raced?
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Post by tobyhalter on Oct 31, 2011 22:33:14 GMT 1
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Post by mmciau on Oct 31, 2011 23:44:56 GMT 1
looks like a Ford V8/60 engine which was a popular engine before Offenhauser became the norm.
Mike
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Post by derek69ss on Nov 2, 2011 17:49:18 GMT 1
Thank you, I will check out the Yahoo group.
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Post by jimtaggart on Nov 4, 2011 0:28:48 GMT 1
It's probably a home-built car from about 1936 which is the time midget racing started in the upper Midwest. Model T rear axle was very common and this car probably has a Model T front axle as well. Frame was likely from a Model T also. Even though it has a V8-60 it may have had a different engine --- Willys or Continental or even a Harley motorcycle --- when it was originally built. V8-60s came along in 1937 and they replaced some of the small 4-cylinders. This engine looks very stock --- no extra carbs or high compression heads --- which makes me think the car wasn't raced after World War Two. Most flatheads had dual carbs and other speed equipment after the war.
The headrest looks like an add-on. Started to see cars built with headrests around 1939 and this car was probably modified about that time.
I've been researching midget racing in that general area and if you could give a more precise location it might help in identifying the car.
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Post by administrator on Nov 4, 2011 11:02:00 GMT 1
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Post by derek69ss on Nov 4, 2011 15:27:56 GMT 1
Thank you!
The car is located near Rochester MN.
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Post by kiwikid34 on Nov 4, 2011 16:00:01 GMT 1
Better grab it before some interested midget car restorer takes it away and makes a possible lot of cash improving it! I found this a very interesting item and just loved the photos even if the car is in a sorry state. I wonder who the original driver was and where it showed its racing paces?
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Post by administrator on Nov 4, 2011 23:21:11 GMT 1
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Post by administrator on Nov 10, 2011 9:50:32 GMT 1
sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/RacingHistory/message/65067There's been a little more debate about this on the USA yahoo site RACING HISTORY. Click on the link, get the initial message, then scroll downwards and you will see what debate has taken place since this was last brought up on here. admin, MIDGET CAR PANORAMA.
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