A forgotten kind of sports car

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Bart's Car Stories

Күн бұрын

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@dennisthomas8597 10 ай бұрын

Very accurate description of the Cyclekart movement. Thank you!

@stevevinson6030 10 ай бұрын

Nice job on bridging the historic gap between CycleCars and the CycleKarts that we build and enjoy today.

@PotatoesAssistant 10 ай бұрын

I love the term hooligan vehicle, I think that should be used as a class of vehicle from manufacturers 3:50

@thestarlightalchemist7333 10 ай бұрын

Honestly, I wish there was a way to add cyclecars to larger soapbox derby events and have a "double feature" where the cyclecars do a hillclimb

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 10 ай бұрын

This is the kind of car that is needed today. But people buy 2.5 tonne, 500 hp electric SUVs with tax benefits.

@NotYou9311 10 ай бұрын

Well said. Absolutely right you are.

@another3997 10 ай бұрын

I agree. There are a number of alternative venicle designs that deserve to make a comeback with modern materials and drive trains. Simple, cheap Micro cars, and even motor assisted pedal cars, designed to get one or two people from A to B over the short distances many of them regularly travel. They will never completely replace the need for full sized cars, but they could be an alternative to people who don't want to use traditional motorcycles or bicycles. The Citroën Ami is a modern example, but as with many small scale projects, the purchase costs are too high to encourage take up.

@isthatrubble 9 ай бұрын

I'll take a modern hatchback with crumple zones and a boot over this, thanks!

@GERntleMAN 9 ай бұрын

Not true, I buy 2.5 tonne, 500 hp petrol and diesel SUVs with high yearly taxes.

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 9 ай бұрын

@@GERntleMAN While I detest your taste in cars, I applaud your choice for not pocketing my taxes.

@Shadismic 10 ай бұрын

I can not ignore the role of the great Dennis Thomas when it comes to the introduction of cycle karts to the World. 😊

@tripsofjacks 10 ай бұрын

Just finished my first Cyclekart!! I call it the "Maytag RIP Special" and based it on the "Morgan RIP Special"!! It is the more fun than you can imagine and I built mine with all repurposed stuff so cost me less than $800!!

@justinchampion5468 10 ай бұрын

I have to say, cyclekarting looks AMAZING! - I live in the NW (Eastern Oregon) and I'd build my own in a heartbeat if i could get a few other people to do so. LOL. So cool. :D

@bobbysenterprises3220 10 ай бұрын

My small town in the USA used to make a cyclecar from 1913-1915. 12 hp v twin with a friction gearbox. There is one of the 300 built known to exist still

@thibautbirringer1132 10 ай бұрын

Releasing a video on cyclecars/karts right now, as a friend and I are making plans on how to build our 2 cyclekarts, it's peak timing !

@SoupyMittens 10 ай бұрын

Convient timing for me too, I just visited the motorcycle junkyard for the wheels for my first cyclekart

@deformemvita 10 ай бұрын

My Cyclecar is about half way done.

@jordanbabcock9349 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on the unicycle! 😂

@deformemvita 10 ай бұрын

Uuuuhhh... I think you need to check your math.

@mxss115 10 ай бұрын

I have a wrecked (not by me thankfully) 2001 Honda CB600f, the front forks and frame Is messed up but the bike has less than 2k miles on it and the engine runs perfect. I’ve been learning CAD software to eventually be able to build a 3 wheeler car around the rear half of this bike. It won’t be quite s as light since I’m going for a 2 seater, but that little 599cc engine puts out almost 100hp. But, only 40ftlb of torque, so I’m still shooting for under 800lb or so. I’ve been working on cars and (mainly) old bikes for years, so I’ve been yearning for that next step of building car for a long time.

@robertscheinost179 9 ай бұрын

I was going to do the same with a 66 Honda 305 5 speed engine/trans I have lying around. I'm thinking rear engine powered.

@straingedays 10 ай бұрын

As a boy when I was first "told" of these, I misheard it and for years thought these were "psycho-cars" (To this day, my ears still hear psycho & not cycle)

@carlboilard7129 10 ай бұрын

8:17 That spec sheet is just hilarious 🤣

@donmcatee45 9 ай бұрын

Cyclekarts look like a blast! Think I just found a new hobby!

@domenicozagari2443 9 ай бұрын

The cycle Carts come with the advent of the Anzani Motor.

@12volthighpeakvanlife.62 21 күн бұрын

I can see a new future for these, as someone who builds bespoke bicycles i never forget history they had to think from scratch,,, good hard working people ♥ All this must want to you smile,, be the old kid with a smile,, I do 😃

@nathangoshawk 9 ай бұрын

I've never seen mention of a GN with friction drive transmition, they were, however, notable for their use of chain and dog clutch gear change mechanism. There were cyclecars that used friction drive, probably the most successful being GWK.

@bricology 3 ай бұрын

"GWK" = "Goes With a Knock" 😏

@paulhelman2376 10 ай бұрын

William Stout was the tech advisor for our Illinois Model Aeroclub from 1911 to 10014

@LucasBlackShooter 10 ай бұрын

I thought I recognised one of them - then I saw it was my video clip! It sits right at home here! I actually work in the company that started out making them. Great video.

@OfficialRainsynth 10 ай бұрын

Now you made me want to build my own cyclecar. :D

@ultimateformulations 10 ай бұрын

Great topic/vid! I'm fascinated by small, quirky home built cars like these. I've made some odd creations myself. I'd love to find a group doing cars like this in the midwest usa.

@mattlorenzi5606 10 ай бұрын

Always great content Bart! So, when are you starting on your cyclekart?

@bartscarstories 10 ай бұрын

I started working on a wooden vintage style soapbox with the kids but no cyclekart yet!

@Robert-S-World 10 ай бұрын

Utah has a good sized cyclekart community they even have a yearly Grand Prix.

@kerrykrishna 4 ай бұрын

Vinson was wearing a "This Old Tony' Tee shirt! How incredibly cool!!!

@CliveWebbAustralia 9 ай бұрын

I'm a little surprised that you never mentioned the Austin Seven, especially the two seater sports models. The Seven was made in various forms from 1923 -39 which many people consider to be after the cycle car era had ended. However, it had all of the attributes of a cycle car and was part of that bridge from bike to car. It had a production of 290,000 vehicles. I think the Seven was probably a "crossover" style vehicle in mass production , at least in the UK. The seven was an incredible vehicle that helped in spawning many other brands including BMW and Jaguar and was exported all over the world...

@TheProco2020 Ай бұрын

I’ve recently bought a 1938 Austin 7 Special and came to this video to work out what a cycle car was and how different from a “car” as saw a 1920’s cycle car for sale and thought that looks fun. My big takeaway is a cycle car has a bike engine, is that it?

@CliveWebbAustralia Ай бұрын

@@TheProco2020 Mate, to a large degree, I think it's personal opinion with no real defining line. Some people say that an Austin Seven is not a Cycle car, yet an Austin Seven won the Italian Cycle Car Grand Prix in the 1920s. So at least in the 1920s, they were considered Cycle cars as they qualified and won the race...

@jailbird1133 9 ай бұрын

We need a modern street legal version thats cheap to buy.

@Wheelsandwills 2 ай бұрын

thanks it was such an informative video...... actually i am confused between Akira Kaneda's motorcycle project and Morgan Three wheeler Replica, my request is can you guide me about the Steering Knuckle of cycle car..... i want to build one but with robust strength for extreme offroad adventures Thanks in advance

@rhysnolan7458 Ай бұрын

Cool article, but a lot of errors. GN did not have a friction drive, Pete and Mike Stevenson are not brothers, but father and son...

@ronkemp9528 10 ай бұрын

Velorex is my favourite great stuff.

@ibast1 6 ай бұрын

Not much info around on cycle cars, so good work posting a video. I do, however, think the perspective here is a bit corrupted by a modern point of view. In the early days of motoring there were two thoughts on how to build cars. The first was similar to how they built wagons. The second was similar to how they build bicycles. So really up until about the mid-war point Cyclecars were just as legitimate of an idea of what a car was, as what we currently see as a car. Buick. for example was an example of a manufacturer that believed in cyclecars. The french had a whole class of cars for them and that kicked off in the 1800s In the 30s what we now see as cars became much more the norm and after WW2 cycle cars became more of a hobby for people. But from the 1880 up until about 1930 the the cycle car was just one of two ideas of a what a car should look like. the idea that people thought "here's a car and here's a motorcycle, let mash the two", is a modern perspective looking back. Back then motorcycles weren't really a stand alone thing in themselves, but rather motorised bicycles.

@Dailyfiber_98 6 ай бұрын

PLEASE do a video on CycleKART racing haha. It’s like a smaller modern version and people build/race them. Edit: I got further into the video. Awesome 🤣🤘

@loganarcher2202 5 ай бұрын

man i want to build one of these with an inline twin 2 stroke motor and maybe design it like a 60s GP car rather than a late 30s GP car, wider tires too, i basically just want a lotus 49 built for shriners

@davidzoller9617 10 ай бұрын

Yep, looks like fun.

@charliesmithers53 6 ай бұрын

The Pembleton T24 is my dream car.

@loddude5706 6 ай бұрын

2 second hand step-throughs, 20 sheets of thin plywood, 5 cans paint = Segrave's 'Golden Arrow' - by next weekend!!! : )

@NarrowPathFarm707 3 ай бұрын

I like these things.... but no they don't "Sit low to the ground or drive like go-carts".

@vHindenburg 7 ай бұрын

Man, I am jsut thinking what kind of shenanigans one could do with some RC-Aircraft engine, radial, rotary, boxer v12 whatever, its just that the engine is blowing the whole budget in this case.

@SpeedDeamon95 8 ай бұрын

Hear me out though, put a small block V8 on the cycle cart.

@colewarkentine1943 4 ай бұрын

gonna spin the wheels bald immediately

@marki_mark3410 10 ай бұрын

Anyone have any experience with Front engine RWD cycle karts? I know it adds complexity & weight but cmon My Current 3D design has a predator 212 situated longitudinaly driving a peerless lawnmower transmission in the rear with driveshaft and CVT belt transmission

@ELY3358 8 ай бұрын

Ah - so the kei car makes sense now!

@Jordan4Ibanez 7 ай бұрын

Now I want to build one

@bobjones-sf7bn 10 ай бұрын

did you own one or ever drive one...

@DangerAngelous 10 ай бұрын

Cycle Kart Wii! :D

@mry82 10 ай бұрын

cool.

@anoopprabhakar4856 10 ай бұрын

In India ,the first cycle car was manufactured and tested in the year 1927 in Kolkata/Calcutta by a follower of Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

@robertscheinost179 9 ай бұрын

Wow! That limits the pool down to 600 million people. Any guesses who the person was?

@bombfog1 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy this channel and your motorcycle channel so I offer this as constructive criticism: you pronounce “both” with an L and F, i.e. “boLF.” As a communicator, I figured you may want to know this.

@anoopprabhakar4856 10 ай бұрын

It's the quadri cycle car.