In Detail submitted by Richard Owen type Series Production Car built at England engine Alloy 60 Degree V12 position Front Longitudinal aspiration Natural valvetrain OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl fuel feed Downdraft Twin-Choke Carburetor displacement 7338 cc / 447.8 in³ bore 82.5 mm / 3.25 in stroke 114.3 mm ...
Austro-Daimler began as a satellite branch of the German Daimler company located in Wiener-Neustadt Austria. Cheif designer was Paul Daimler, son of Gottlieb Daimler, who hired Ferdinand Porsche in 1905. From that period, through into the twenties, many outstanding cars were made with noted achievements in the Prince Henry Trials ...
The front-wheel drive (FWD) version of the Miller 91 was 50% more expensive than its rear wheel drive counterpart. Together, both models were a dominant car in American racing. Millers usually filled more than half the grid at the Indianapolis 500 and won the event outright in 1926, 1928 and ...
Based on the Morris Minor released in 1928, the Midget was a car small of small proportions, one that mimicked its direct rival, the Austin Seven. MG made only slight modifications to the Morris Minor to turn it into a Midget, the most drastic of which was a new two-seater, ...
Following the two-liter restriction on engine displacement, Miller fitted a new engine into his successful Indianapolis design. Like the 183 it replaced, the 122 featured a four-cylinder engine the was beautifully executed. Almost the entire car used castings and designs from Miller which were created at the highest level but ...
From 1926 to 1929, the Miller 91 was a dominant car in American racing. This model usually filled more than half the grid at the Indianapolis 500 and won the event outright in 1926, 1928 and 1929. It was the only series production model to race Indianapolis and was surrounded ...
As MG’s first production racecar, the Mark III 18/100, or Tigress model, was introduced in 1930. It was a six-cylinder car with a 2.5-litre overhead camshaft engine from the most recent Morris model. This engine was well-developed engine having a new camshaft, dry-sump lubrication, twin spark heads and many other ...
Built for Indianapolis and the board tracks of America, the front-wheel drive (FWD) concept was a new to everyone in 1924. Miller was the first to produce a FWD Indianapolis car which was possible with a de Dion Tube axle front suspension. This setup let drivers power sooner out of ...