La Roche Comet Number 1 1903, double engined LSR design

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December 28, 2017, 07:22:01 AM Last Edit: October 05, 2018, 12:55:47 AM by grobmotorix
Who knows this car, its special features and what it was built for?

grobmotorix

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February 17, 2018, 02:14:40 PM
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D-type

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April 04, 2018, 09:03:19 AM Last Edit: April 04, 2018, 09:37:42 AM by D-type
Was it ever built?  Or was it just a design?
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grobmotorix

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April 04, 2018, 12:06:52 PM Last Edit: April 04, 2018, 12:09:01 PM by grobmotorix
To help massively:

there is a relation to Darracq and their LSR engines.

I have not found a photo proof of this design though...

gte4289

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October 01, 2018, 08:19:02 AM
Quote from: grobmotorix on December 28, 2017, 07:22:01 AM
Who knows this car, its special features and what it was built for?
Looks like:

Year: 190X
Special features: two motors, one at each end (perhaps 4WD as well)
Intended purpose: Land speed or other record attempt (but wheels are too small, no?)

Am I headed in the right direction?

grobmotorix

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October 03, 2018, 07:49:11 AM
Exactly...

gte4289

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October 04, 2018, 01:13:59 PM
La Roche 180 H.P. "Comet Number 1" (1904-05). Most likely created by U.S. Darracq importer F. A. La Roche Company of New York City as a proposed design for a LSR car featuring a pair of Darracq engines.

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October 05, 2018, 12:50:53 AM Last Edit: October 05, 2018, 12:55:14 AM by grobmotorix
My deep respect!

You identified it!

For those who can read old German texts (Pal?), this original 1903 magazine clip could be interesting:
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