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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Barry on August 09, 2014, 11:02:22 am

Title: Eclair
Post by: Barry on August 09, 2014, 11:02:22 am: Do we like this one?
We have had 'Plane cars' before but this one could also be a microcar?
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: marcus on August 09, 2014, 11:22:51 am: Ridiculous, impractical and dangerous...I love it! It does not appear to have any mounting places for wings and tailplane, so perhaps just a propeller driven car. Certainly "Rare" and "Unusual", but perhaps border-line on "Microcar"

Seeing as it appears to be French it could be based on a D'Yrsan, Sandford/Morgan or Darmont.
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: steven mandell on August 09, 2014, 11:45:43 am: A buxom blonde haplessly backing into a running version could result in a real disasster ;)
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: marcus on August 09, 2014, 12:35:44 pm: ^ Yup. There have been several propeller powered cars and other vehicles, particularly in Russia and France, but all that I have seen have had guards over the props. One even had a single steering wheel at the back...Ground Loops on busy public roads? ..... Not my idea of fun!
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on August 09, 2014, 02:02:45 pm: Propbably unrelated, but Georgano lists an Éclair cyclecar manufactured in Courbevoie between 1920 and 1923 powered by an Anzani V-twin with shaft drive. The Lane museum put details of the propeller car on their site back in 2011 which says it's powered by an Indian V-twin. It would nice to know if they've finished it yet.

http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org/2011/02/a-look-at-our-major-projects-for-2011/#respond (http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org/2011/02/a-look-at-our-major-projects-for-2011/#respond)
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: marcus on August 09, 2014, 02:57:34 pm: ^ Cheers for that, interesting.
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: Barry on August 09, 2014, 06:35:24 pm: Quote from: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on August 09, 2014, 02:02:45 pm
Propbably unrelated, but Georgano lists an Éclair cyclecar manufactured in Courbevoie between 1920 and 1923 powered by an Anzani V-twin with shaft drive. The Lane museum put details of the propeller car on their site back in 2011 which says it's powered by an Indian V-twin. It would nice to know if they've finished it yet.

http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org/2011/02/a-look-at-our-major-projects-for-2011/#respond (http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org/2011/02/a-look-at-our-major-projects-for-2011/#respond)

Thanks Malcolm. It would be good to see (and hear) the final result.
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: richard on August 10, 2014, 08:45:26 pm: looks as if someone fancied building their own ? ;D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-WIPAC-SERIES-90-PETROL-ENGINE-WITH-WOOD-BRASS-PROPELLER-RUNNING-ORDER-/181482762560?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item2a41373140
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: marcus on August 11, 2014, 07:55:45 am: Whoever it was, I hope they did not expect that small propeller to provide enough power to move a car and driver!
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: Rob Dobie on August 13, 2014, 01:57:05 pm: I love eclairs. Just bought 24 frozen ones. Yum. Yum.
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: marcus on August 13, 2014, 02:35:41 pm: Nom, what time shall I arrive to help you eat them? No need to defrost any more than 20 for me.
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: Rob Dobie on August 13, 2014, 05:06:11 pm: I call them chocy messerschmitts. Also got some chocy heinkels, aka tunnocks teacakes. Get down here soon before they all go. ;D
Title: Re: Eclair
Post by: marcus on August 13, 2014, 05:38:36 pm: So, you have 24 Eclairs AND Tunnocks Tea Cakes, yet your motto says "Ain't got nuffink". Sounds to me like you have plenty!