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 […]
Jantes Démontables et jantes amovibles, Translation – La Locomotion Automobile – 22 June 1906
With authorisation of the Bibliothèque national francais, gallica.bnf.fr.Text and jpegs compiled by motorracingistory.com, Translation by DeepL.com La Locomotion Automobile – Volume 12, N° 25, June 22, 1906. REMOVABLE RIMS AND DETACHABLE RIMS Since the invention of the pneumatic tire, we have had to contend with its fragility and repair damage to the tire or […]
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 […]
Straight-8 Race Engine Popular – Motor Age – 26 May 1921
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XXXIX (39), No. 21, May 26 1921 Straight-8 Race Engine Popular Duesenbergs, Ballot, Sunbeam and Frontenac Exponents of This Type-Flywheel May Be Dispensed with-Better AccelerationBy B. M. IKERT BEFORE taking up the discussion of the modern racing engine it is […]
Small Cars Break Records Regularly in Europe – Motor Age – 13 October 1921
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XL (40), No. 18, October 13, 1921 Small Cars Break Records Regularly in Europe Rene Thomas, of Indianapolis Fame, Drives 91.5 Cu. In. Talbot-Darracq 72.1 M. P. H. in 279 Mile Race at Le Mans, FranceBy W. F. BRADLEY European Correspondent […]