Registry: 1938 CycleKart Race Car

Rick Eggers's 1938 CycleKart Race Car

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Working on the body aluminum.
Tail section almost ready.
Bare chassis ready for skin.

My second cyclekart build. The torsion bar suspension worked out beautifully on the Miller, so I decided to step it up and build a fully independent suspension chassis for the 1938 Alfa Romeo Alfetta race car. This one has a lot of curves, so I had to learn to use the english wheel. The body panels are all aluminum, except the nose and tail sections are fiberglass.

Vehicle Information

Owner:

Rick Eggers [1908Rick]

Location:

Cape Coral, FL, USA

Status:

Racer, Running

VIN:

REAR38

Model Year:

1938

Current Colour:

Red

Engine Type:

Predator

Transmission:

TAV

Last Updated:

2020-11-13 16:06:26

Member Comments on Registry: 1938 CycleKart Race Car ↵

Rated 9.8 out of 10 based on 40 ratings

2019-12-06 15:25:38 # 60331

Comment by LeRoy Nupp

I'm thinking of using torsion myself but the smallest is 250 per side my i ask with yours are

2019-12-06 18:06:50 # 60334

Comment by Rick Eggers

Do you mean 250# wheel rate? I turn the OD of mine down to what I need. There's a good wheel rate calculator on line for figuring that out. Let me know if you want it and I'll find it and send a link.

2020-02-16 18:56:54 # 61503

Comment by Rick Eggers

Somebody rated this a 6? Seriously?

2020-02-16 19:35:44 # 61510

Comment by Dave D

Rating: 10/10

I took a couple of those too. Rough crowd!Maybe they're waiting to see how the body turns out.

2020-02-16 19:52:36 # 61511

Comment by Rick Eggers

Well, if they're waiting to see how the body turns out, maybe they should wait on their rating too. Sheesh.

2020-02-17 14:54:41 # 61528

Comment by Dave D

At least you're not outranked by a pair of cylinders!

2020-02-17 16:44:13 # 61534

Comment by Dave D

Just kidding.Dave's GN is awsome.

2020-04-25 17:14:33 # 63161

Comment by BaronVonKurtz Belshe

Rating: 10/10

Theyre nuts Rick, this is a 15 on a 10 scale. That should bring that rating back up to snuff.

2020-06-15 16:38:02 # 64098

Comment by Zoran R. Pualic

Hello Rick! One more of the masterpieces is near completion. I am amused both by technical solutions and by esthetic appearance. Great job, indeed. It seems to me that a few GP racers from the late thirties and early fifties would appear, soon - maybe not at one place, but that would be nice. Rate 10+... My Very Best Regards! Ciao, Zoran

2020-06-15 16:45:01 # 64099

Comment by Zoran R. Pualic

P.S.: Maybe "authorities" should allow 14" wheels, wider a little for the CycleKarts of the post-Vintage era and post-War era? Just for the look, not for any racing benefits. Such cars could be punished by some added weight? Or obligation to have fat drivers or with additional lead on a belt, as jockeys?... Or engines with much less than 12-15 HP, that some of the CycleKarts have (stage one-plus or stage Itwo)? Z.

2020-06-15 17:22:11 # 64100

Comment by Rick Eggers

Thanks, Zoran! Yes it's getting close. I'm hoping to be done by the end of the month, but that tail section might take some time. Maybe mid July.

2020-06-27 22:15:25 # 64329

Comment by Randy R

Rating: 8/10

Incredible work of art Rick. Thanks for letting us share in your build.

2020-07-17 15:46:38 # 64739

Comment by Zoran R. Pualic

Rating: 10/10

Hello, Rick, I am not surprised by final result, but I am delighted! Great painting work, nice tribute to original automobile, the same as everything else incorporated in this project. Regards, Zoran

2021-02-07 14:06:38 # 69677

Comment by Gerard ARSAC

Rating: 10/10

flicitations! trs belle ralisation Congratulations! very nice achievement

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Vehicle History

This vehicle's information was last updated on 2020-11-13 16:06:26

Changes from 2020-07-23 16:01:42 to previous 2020-04-25 10:11:18: Status Build in progress → Running

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Date	Owner ID	Notes
Nov 8, 2019	Rick Eggers	Added to Registry (ID 48323)

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