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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: piatti on January 29, 2009, 02:16:15 pm

Title: What is this ?
Post by: piatti on January 29, 2009, 02:16:15 pm

I found the follwing postcard.

Any ideas what sort of car this is ?

(http://82.165.28.118/shop/ak/16/1635331.jpg)

Oliver

Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: cuscus47 on January 29, 2009, 03:49:57 pm

 ;D  These look like the gas (petrol to you POHM's) Motorette built between 1946 and 1948 in Buffalo, New York state.  Single cylinder 295 cc Wisconsin engine.  Single rear wheel chain-drive from a two speed gearbox.   8)    Ian.

Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: Jim Janecek on January 29, 2009, 04:03:36 pm

Ian got it.

here is more info:
http://www.3wheelers.com/motorette.html

from the looks of the photo they appear to be rental units available at the beach for scooting about.
not sure how well they work on the sand.

(http://www.wppl.org/wphistory/ShowalterFamily/ShowalterMotoretteCoCa1945.jpg)