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100 years ago, Tommy Miltons Duesenberg went 150. Where is it now?UPDATE W VIDEO
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I don't mean to hi-jack this thread, but this car is very interesting to the engineer/mechanic in me. I think these photos may be of two different cars, I see several different details. But also I don't see any signs of a gas tank, carb, electrical system or instruments. This must have been a beast to attempt to drive. I would love to see more details on this car.
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The cylinders were laid back wards in order to put some weight on the rear axle, similarly with the location of the huge radiator. What a beast!
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With those 3 pedals, I'm assuming that 2 must be for clutches. Some land speed cars of the day did not have clutches or gear boxes, they were direct coupled from the flywheel to the axles with no means of disengagement. They just push started them and killed the motor to stop. They moved them with the drive wheels off the ground.
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That is a great image of a Christie. From where did you get it?
And, is that Barney Oldfield driving? Just wondering...
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They built some monstrous machines in the early days. Your comment on twin clutches reminded me of John Walter Christie's 1907 20 Liter V4 front wheel drive racer. It had two clutches with one at each end of the traverse mounted engine. On corners I believe one clutch was depressed.
It would be exciting to hear the twin engine Duesenberg roar on by!
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Does anyone know if this car still exists, or what happened to it?
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