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Title: Solved NIC#1345 - 1913 Macomber rotary-engined race car
Post by: nicanary on July 11, 2022, 05:44:50 AM: What is this car?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on August 29, 2022, 06:28:43 AM: Experts?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 18, 2022, 05:54:21 AM: Pros?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 11:18:00 AM: British
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 18, 2022, 11:37:08 AM: Quote from: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 11:18:00 AM
British

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 12:56:19 PM: USA
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 18, 2022, 01:32:57 PM: Quote from: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 12:56:19 PM
USA

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 02:35:37 PM: based on Ford
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 18, 2022, 03:33:16 PM: Quote from: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 02:35:37 PM
based on Ford

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 03:57:44 PM: made in the 20s?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 18, 2022, 04:07:59 PM: Quote from: Fёdor on October 18, 2022, 03:57:44 PM
made in the 20s?

No. Previous decade.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Fёdor on October 19, 2022, 02:57:09 PM: The manufacturer produced serial cars or is this a one-time project
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 19, 2022, 03:50:37 PM: Quote from: Fёdor on October 19, 2022, 02:57:09 PM
The manufacturer produced serial cars or is this a one-time project

It was intended as a production car, but only prototypes were built. This is a race car built for promotion.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: fromwien on October 19, 2022, 05:31:40 PM: Regal?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 20, 2022, 03:58:46 AM: Quote from: fromwien on October 19, 2022, 05:31:40 PM
Regal?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Fёdor on October 20, 2022, 07:41:43 AM: Metz
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 20, 2022, 08:47:24 AM: Quote from: Fёdor on October 20, 2022, 07:41:43 AM
Metz

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: ropat53 on October 20, 2022, 09:57:00 AM: Oakland?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on October 20, 2022, 10:22:00 AM: Quote from: ropat53 on October 20, 2022, 09:57:00 AM
Oakland?

No. Remember - no production cars were ever built.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on January 17, 2023, 01:16:39 PM: Masters?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on February 22, 2023, 04:07:21 AM: Comet?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on February 22, 2023, 04:15:15 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on February 22, 2023, 04:07:21 AM
Comet?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2023, 03:35:48 AM: Did it race in Indianapolis?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on March 10, 2023, 04:33:17 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2023, 03:35:48 AM
Did it race in Indianapolis?

Not that I am aware of. I doubt it.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2023, 04:38:25 AM: Was it build in the East Coast?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on March 10, 2023, 04:49:50 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2023, 04:38:25 AM
Was it build in the East Coast?

No. Totally the other way!
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2023, 12:55:55 PM: Between 1910 and 1915?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on March 10, 2023, 02:25:58 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on March 10, 2023, 12:55:55 PM
Between 1910 and 1915?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 05, 2023, 04:28:44 AM: Quote from: nicanary on October 19, 2022, 03:50:37 PM
Quote from: Fёdor on October 19, 2022, 02:57:09 PM
The manufacturer produced serial cars or is this a one-time project

It was intended as a production car, but only prototypes were built. This is a race car built for promotion.

Was this race just for this brand or there were included other brands?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on April 05, 2023, 05:36:13 AM: I don't know for sure, but I think the event was open to all cars.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 08:17:45 AM: Ono?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on April 21, 2023, 09:07:34 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 08:17:45 AM
Ono?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 09:35:52 AM: Did they build motorcycles or any other vehicles?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on April 21, 2023, 10:16:15 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 09:35:52 AM
Did they build motorcycles or any other vehicles?

A subsidiary company built cyclecars.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 01:16:06 PM: From California?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on April 21, 2023, 02:33:39 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 01:16:06 PM
From California?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 02:50:18 PM: California Motor car (Los Angeles Cyclecar)?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on April 21, 2023, 03:44:10 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 02:50:18 PM
California Motor car (Los Angeles Cyclecar)?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 03:45:53 PM: Fouch?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on April 21, 2023, 04:45:48 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 21, 2023, 03:45:53 PM
Fouch?

No.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on May 07, 2023, 09:10:51 AM: Did this car participated in LA - Phoenix race?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on May 07, 2023, 10:47:22 AM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on May 07, 2023, 09:10:51 AM
Did this car participated in LA - Phoenix race?

I am not at home for a few days, so I don't have my reference. I don't think your place names are correct however although it WAS a race between 2 cities.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on May 08, 2023, 11:26:14 AM: I can confirm that the race started in Los Angeles.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on May 10, 2023, 01:49:52 PM: Is the other city also in California?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on May 10, 2023, 02:11:37 PM: Quote from: Oguerrerob on May 10, 2023, 01:49:52 PM
Is the other city also in California?

Yes.
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: gte4289 on May 10, 2023, 03:15:56 PM: L.A. to Sacramento?
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: Oguerrerob on May 10, 2023, 03:18:53 PM: Macomber Rotary driven by PE Leach with Roy Scazighini (Mechanic) 1913 Los Angeles-San Francisco, California, USA
Title: Re: NIC#1345
Post by: nicanary on May 10, 2023, 04:25:07 PM: We have a winner! Oddly enough, my information also stated the race ended in Sacremento, but that's not what is needed here. The car is correctly identified.

This was a 5-cylinder rotary-engined car which was intended for production but the prototype remained the only one built. My source reckons the car failed to reach the finish.
Title: Re: Solved NIC#1345 - 1913 Macomber rotary-engined race car
Post by: Oguerrerob on May 10, 2023, 04:30:05 PM: Thank you!