Amilcar Type MCO
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| Type MCO | |
| Production period: | 1928 |
| Class : | race car |
| Body versions : | Monoposto |
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Petrol engines : 1.1-1.3 liters (107 hp) |
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| Wheelbase : | 2130 mm |
| Empty weight : | 495 kg |
| Previous model | Amilcar Type CO |
The Amilcar Type MCO ( Amilcar MCO for short ) was a racing car from the French brand Amilcar .
description
This was the further development of the Amilcar Type CO in the experimental version . There were two different engines. They were six-cylinder in - line engines with Roots fans . The smaller one had 56 mm bore , 74 mm stroke , 1094 cm³ displacement and 107 hp . No performance is known from the larger one with 57 mm bore, 83 mm stroke and 1271 cm³ displacement.
The engine was mounted in the front of the vehicle and powered the rear axle via a cardan shaft . The engine and transmission were offset nine centimeters to the left. The radiator grille was located in the middle, but the opening for the starter crank was not. In contrast to the type CO , the water cooler was placed in front of the front axle. The open body was a monoposto with space for one person. The wheelbase was 213 cm. The curb weight stated is 495 kg.
In total, one vehicle was created with each of the two engines mentioned. Both still exist today.
Calls
On August 26, 1928, both vehicles were used in record drives near Arpajon . You broke four world records.
Jules Moriceau and his mechanic Louis Roberjot competed in the Indianapolis 500 1929 in May 1929 . Your vehicle was the one with the smallest displacement in the starting field. The qualification went without any problems. The end came on lap 31.
literature
- Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 (English, French).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . English edition. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 , pp. 293-301 (English).
- ^ Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . English edition. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 , pp. 170 (English).
- ^ Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . English edition. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 , pp. 171 (English).
- ^ Gilles Fournier, David Burgess-Wise: Amilcar . English edition. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 1994, ISBN 1-85443-218-4 , pp. 172-173 (English).
