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Title: SOLVED: WTH # 326 - 1920 Duesenberg w 16 cylinder engine for Tommy Milton
Post by: sixtee5cuda on February 28, 2014, 02:31:15 PM

What car is this, and who drove it to set a record?

Title: Re: WTH # 326
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 05, 2014, 08:12:11 AM

Up!

Experts?

Title: Re: WTH # 326
Post by: serra on March 05, 2014, 09:33:52 AM

I think that could be a record car driven by Tommy Milton in Daytona Beach in 1920 equiped with a Duesember V16 engine consisting of two straight-eight engines. These engines were mounted in parallel with a common crankcase and two crankshafts geared to a single shaft. If it is the puzzle car Milton set a record at 156mph with this car but it was not recognised as a worlds record.

Title: Re: WTH # 326
Post by: sixtee5cuda on March 05, 2014, 10:11:46 AM

And the point goes to Serra for the complete answer. Thank you for posting the image of the complete car.

Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 326 - 1920 Duesenberg w 16 cylinder engine for Tommy Milton
Post by: grobmotorix on March 20, 2014, 07:00:47 PM

A 1920 photo from a german magazine:

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