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Old 11-13-2024, 04:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Gearhead series


This is the latest installment in a series. The channel has 277 videos, with views in the 200-500 range.

What caught my attention is #3 Gottlieb Daimler. The claim is that he didn't make whole cars, but kits to turn horse-drawn buggies and wagons into motor vehicles. An early take on the kit car industry. Not supported by Episode #4.

The Daimler brand reverted to England, where in an associate created the [World's first] Simms Battle Car.

This is a great steampunk deign with solid wood/rubber/steel wheel and a 16MPH top speed. The skirted body looks aerodynamic but the open top spoils it.

Needs active suspension so it can lay frame.

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