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Zweiteilige und abnehmbare Felgen, Translation – Automobil=Zeitung – 15 July 1906

This article in the Austrian magazine „Allgemeine Automobil=Zeitung“, directly refers to the two-weeks earlier published article in the French article of Henri Gaillard in „La Locomotion Automobile“. It shows that indeed, severaly European magazines cooperated in some respect. Text and images with authorisation of anno.ac.at / Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, compiled by motorracinghistory.com, Translation by DeepL.com Allgemeine […]

Zweiteilige und abnehmbare Felgen – Automobil=Zeitung – 15 July 1906

This article in the Austrian magazine „Allgemeine Automobil=Zeitung“, directly refers to the two-weeks earlier published article in the French article of Henri Gaillard in „La Locomotion Automobile“. It shows that indeed, severaly European magazines cooperated in some respect. Text and images with authorisation of anno.ac.at / Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, compiled by motorracinghistory.com, Allgemeine Automobil=Zeitung, VII Jahrgang, […]

La gagnante du Grand Prix, Translation – La Vie Automobile – 31 August 1912

This article from the well-known French technicalist-journalist Charles Faroux extensively and meticuously describes the many new features of the Peugeot Charlatans‘ designed and developed small 7.6 liter capacity, 4-cylinder, hemi-head, 4-valve, doube overhead camschaft Grand Prix engine. With this engine, being the very precursor for many more engines still to come over decades, Peugeot won […]

La gagnante du Grand Prix – La Vie Automobile – 31 August 1912

This article from the well-known French technicalist-journalist Charles Faroux extensively and meticuously describes the many new features of the Peugeot Charlatans‘ designed and developed small 7.6 liter capacity, 4-cylinder, hemi-head, 4-valve, doube overhead camschaft Grand Prix engine. With this engine, being the very precursor for many more engines still to come over decades, Peugeot won […]

Detachable Rims for the Grand Prix – The Automobile – 28 June 1906

Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XIV (14), No. 26, June 28, 1906, p. 1009 DETACHABLE RIMS FOR THE GRAND PRIX    PARIS, June 15.-An extremely interesting feature of the Grand Prix will be the use of detachable rims and tires by some of the competing cars. […]

Jantes Démontables et jantes amovibles – La Locomotion Automobile – 22 June 1906

Avec l’authorisation du Bibliothèque national francais, gallica.bnf.fr.Text et photos compilé par motorracingistory.com. La Locomotion Automobile – 12e Année, N° 25, 22 Juin 1906. JANTES DEMONTABLES ET JANTES AMOVIBLES    Depuis l’invention du bandage pneumatique, on a eu à lutter contre sa fragilité, et à réparer les accidents causés à l’enveloppe ou à la chambre à […]

History-Making Racing Cars, Part I – Motor Age – 7 May 1914

Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XXV (225), No. 19, May 7, 1914 History-Making Racing Cars, Part I What They Did and How They Did ItBy. Darwin S. Hatch EDITOR’S NOTE – Herewith is presented the first of a series of two articles which should prove most […]

Frontenac Aluminum Engine- The Automobile – 12 July 1917

Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com THE AUTOMOBILE and AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, Vol. XXXVII (37), No. 2, July 12, 1917 Frontenac Aluminum Engine Cast Iron Liners Inserted Into Cylinders from Below—Valve Seats Dovetailed In   ONE of the most interesting of modern racing engines is that in Louis Chevrolet’s Frontenac car, […]

The Frontenac Aluminum Racing Car – The Automobile Journal – 10 July 1917

Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile Journal, Vol. LXIII (43), No. 11, July 10, 1917 The Frontenac Aluminum Racing Car By CHESTER S. RICKER, M. E.   It is particularly interesting to note that the Frontenac motor developed by Chevrolet weighs 390 pounds complete and carries 354 pounds […]