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02/17/2015 at 13:42 • Filed to: 2sday
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"bwp240" (bwp240)
02/17/2015 at 13:42 • Filed to: 2sday | 2
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Welcome back to another installment of 2sday where the Oppo community looks at interesting and fine automobiles from years past. The rules are simple, you must find a car that was made in the year in the title (in this case 1922), bonus points awarded to for sale listing (i.e. eBay and CL).
This week the year is 1922. Today we are taking great strides in alternate vehicle fuels; however, back in the twenties their were many different types of propulsion systems available. One of the most popular was the cyclecar. Essentially a cyclecar is a car powered by a motorcycle engine.
This week features the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . What makes this car different from other cyclecars of that era. This car has a naturally aspirated vee-twin engine located in the rear of the car providing power to the rear wheels. It is essentially a 1922 Porsche 911.
Built by the Plycar Company of London, England, this cyclecar was primarily made of plywood. Which means 2 things 1.) There are not many left today thanks to dry rot, and 2.) If you do own one and need to repair the body/frame, all you need to do is make a trip to Home Depot and spend far less than you would on a Porsche repair. The base model of the car cost 180 GBP (~$276) which today would equate to $3857, try buying a naturally aspirated Porsche with that.
What other cars from 1922 can you find?
Past Articles
1892:
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1902:
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1912:
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Conan
> bwp240
02/17/2015 at 13:51 |
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1922 Jewett
One for sale (sadly without photo) here:
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/ca…
Here's the seller description:
1922 Jewett speedster, this car was built as a touring car in Detroit by Paige-Detroit and was modified to a speedster probably in the early 1930s. There are less than 100 Jewetts in the Jewett Registry, although over 40,000 were built from 1922 to 1927. The car is larger than comparable Fords and Chevys; a foot longer wheelbase, a straight 6-cylinder vs 4, more hp (50 vs 25). It is in perfect running condition, starts and stops well, excellent paint, good tires and is museum ready. This unique car has wood spoke wheels, Dietz brass headlights, brass cowl lights, monocle windshield, Flying J radiator mascot, mahogany fenders and cherry dash. I have enjoyed this car for 15 years. If you want something that is probably the only one in the world, give me a call. Reasonably priced at $15,000. Jack, 330-656-4263, northern Ohio.
Price: $15,000
Anima
> bwp240
02/17/2015 at 13:53 |
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Here is a 1922 American Lafrance firetruck I photographed last friday.
Jonee
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02/17/2015 at 14:59 |
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Here's a 1922 Castle Three cyclecar. Castle was started by a pair of brothers as a car repair business in 1906. They later made munitions during WWI and decided to build their own car after the war. The cars only lasted 3 years, but, interestingly, the Castle name was revived in 2013 to manufacture 3 wheeled recreational vehicles.