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 […]
Racing Engines of the Future- Motor Age – 4 August 1921
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XL (40), No. 5, August 4, 1921 Racing Engines of the Future Probabilities Are the 122 Cu. In. or 2-Liter Engine Will Be as Fast or Faster Than Its Predecessors-High Crankshaft Speed Demands Best Materials and Design THE fact that the […]
Review of racing Car Construction – Motor Age – 2 November 1922
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XLII (42), No. 18, November 2, 1922 Review of Racing Car Construction Intimate Views and Descriptions of Three Popular Speed Engines THAT motor car racing contests are beneficial to the industry from anything but a publicity standpoint is doubted by […]
250 Sparks Per Second- Motor Age – 22 June 1922
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XLI (41), No. 25, June 22, 1922 250 SPARKS PER SECOND Tremendous Duties Imposed Upon the Ignition System of a Straight Eight Engine in a 500-Mile Race – How Battery Ignition is Designed for Successful Operation at Sustained High SpeedsBy A. […]
How Racing Failures Have Improved Car Design – Motor Age – 8 June 1922
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XLI (41), No. 23, June 8, 1922 From Track Crashes Comes Safety THE reason we have faster, better and safer race cars today is because our engineers and builders have learned from wrecks. Some part lets go, perhaps. To avoid a […]
Racing Experience Helps Designers – Motor Age – 15 June 1922
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XLI (41), No. 22, June 1, 1922 Racing Experience Helps Designers Obtain Greater Power and Reliability Comparatively Few Engine Failures Noted-Compression Ratios Decidedly Increased-Effective Method of Spark Plug Cooling EvolvedBy PAUL DUMAS A PAIR of American designers A captured the big […]