OT- The Beast Of Turin Lives Again – The 1911 Fiat LSR Start Up - 1727 c.i. Four

[t-head]

This is off topic but I thought all of you would enjoy this - The Beast Of Turin Lives Again – The S76 Fiat LSR Start Up: A 1911, 1727 c.i. (28-liter) Fiat LSR Car is running for the first time in over 100 years. See full coverage in images by Stefan Marjoram and a video at The Old Motor. com

[tbirdtbird]

it's a "beast" for sure!!!

[t-head]

Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

it's a "beast" for sure!!!

Check out the engine when it was being assembled with its 7.5-inch pistons.





A period photo of one of the two cars.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Hopefully folks will look at Stefan's project and realize just how easy restoring Model-As really is! Do you suppose he complained about reproduction parts not fitting or about the quality??

[Tom Wesenberg]

That exhaust has enough waste heat to heat 10 houses.

That's a beast alright. Can you imagine steering that around a race track.

[Y-Blockhead]

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Geez, hand crank start???

[Gary Karr]

Awesome project and pictures. Thank you for posting. Brent is right! We complain about our issues with Model A restorations!

[California Travieso]

it's a little bigger than the Fiat 600 I bought in 1964 with 40 HP, maybe less. It wouldn't go faster than 55 MPH.

[William Kelchner]

Yikes. In the first photo that fellow in the far right upper corner looks like he is ready to haul you know what at a moments notice

[Synchro909]

Guys, it is well worth doing a little research on this car and others from the same period. It will absolutely give those who don't know about them, a new dimension to their interest in cars.
I once built a replica early 20's FIAT GP car. So fast I sold it before I killed myself!

[40 Deluxe]

Synchro909, Did you have an all-original engine or did you use a late model imposter?

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

Geez, hand crank start???

I read through the comments on the Old Motor site, and it was explained that the crank is used to turn the motor to suck in some fuel and bring one cylinder just past TDC, then the trembler coil is turned on and the engine starts with a bang!

[tbirdtbird]

Sparky, that is exactly how I used to start Gil's 1911 Stafford car. Otherwise that baby could give quite a kickback!
That car is now in GA btw

[Synchro909]

40 Delux,
I used an original motor, transmission, diff, frame, front and rear end and steering. All were worked over to get the absolute best out of them. Engine-wise, is was a 2.6 litre (about 170 ci) 6 cylinder side valve job with 7 main bearings. I supercharged it to about 6 psi. We took an educated and realistic guess at about 130 HP out of it and the car weighed in at 750 KG (1650 pounds) with spare etc - everything but the driver. It surprised a lot of modern car drivers and I used to love blowing away some unsuspecting driver of his rice burner.
As for the Monster of Turin, my information is that the factory built 2 of these but one was wrecked. The engine from it is reported to have survived and resides here in Australia. The car featured here had no rear end when its Australian owner sold it a few years ago so a new one was made from scratch. Lots of work.

[ronn]

Y block-bump start....................

[jkeesey]

They also built the entire from scratch with the original blueprints. I proposed to my father that we build one of these, he said he needs to finish his Gatling guns first.

[Hoogah]

I have found a contemporary article from “The Australian Motorist” journal (Dec 1918), written by Cy. T. Alberione during a visit to Austraia, in which he describes his experience riding in this monster. Interesting reading, once you get past the flowery early-1900s prose! You’ll find it at http://www.members.dcsi.net.au/ies/FIAT01.jpg.

[Hoogah]

Originally Posted by Hoogah

I have found a contemporary article from “The Australian Motorist” journal (Dec 1918), written by Cy. T. Alberione during a visit to Austraia, in which he describes his experience riding in this monster. Interesting reading, once you get past the flowery early-1900s prose! You’ll find it at http://www.members.dcsi.net.au/ies/FIAT01.jpg.

While you're there, check out the unrelated photo at the bottom of the page, entitled "The Popularity of Trailing", with a photo of a Star and it's c.1918 trailer. Trailer design doesn't appear to have come a long way in the past 100 years, judging by this photo! (i.e. not too much different from my c.1960s model really!)