1886 BENZ PRE 1950 MOTORWAGON

IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1886 BENZ, 14 REPLICAS OF THIS BENCHMARK CAR WERE BUILT BY THE WELL-RESPECTED U.K. FIRM OF JOHN BENTLEY ENGINEERING BETWEEN 1986 AND 1997.  THE CAR SHOW IS ON SUCH VEHICLE: A FULL-SCALE WORKING REPLICA, DONE IN A COMPLETELY EXACT AND AUTHENTIC MANNER.  INDEED, THESE REPLICAS ARE SO PRECISELY CONSTRUCED THAT THE FINAL BATCH WAS ACTUALLY PURCHASED BY MERCEDES-BENZ.  THIS EXAMPLE IS IN FULL ORDER AND SIMPLICITY ITSELF TO DRIVE, BASICALLY REQUIRING NOTHING MORE THAN A LIGHT HAND ON THE TILLER AND THE OTHER ON THE THROTTLE.  HORIZONTAL SINGLE-CYLINDER ENGINE WITH HORIZONTAL FLYWHEEL; CHANGE EXHCANGE VIA INLET SLIDE CONTROLLED BY ECCENTRIC ROD, VERTICAL OUTLET VALVE CONTROLLED BY CAM DISC, ROCKER ARM AND PUSH ROD; MIXTURE FORMATION IN BENZ SURFACE CARBURETOR; EVAPORATOR COOLING (THERMOSYHPON); LUBRICATION VIA DRIP OILER WITH GREASE BOX; HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC BUZZER IGNITION; ENGINE IS STARTED BY ROTATING THE FLYWHEEL.  STEEL TUBE FRAME; FRONT AXLE ON STEERING FORK WITHOUT SPRINGS; REAR SUSPENSION ON RIGID AXLE WITH FULL ELLIPTICAL SPRING; RACK AND PINION STEERING, STEERING CRANK IN MIDDLE OF VEHICLE, NO FOOT BRAKE, HAND BRAKE APPLIED TO COUNTERSHAFT PULLEY; WHEELS: WIRE SPOKE WHEELS; DIAMETER FRONT 730 MM, REAR 1125 MM, SOLID RUBBER TIRES AT FRONT AND REAR.  1 FLAT BELT FROM ENGINE TO COUNTERSHAFT WITH IDLING AND FIXED DISCS AND INTEGRATED DIFFERENTIAL, 1 CHAIN FROM COUNTERSHAFT TO EACH OF THE TWO REAR WHEELS.  SOLD ON BILL OF SALE.  COMPLETE VIDEO OF THIS VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR $50, REFUNDED WITH VEHICLE PURCHASE, AND INCLUDES OVERNIGHT SHIPPING OF VIDEO.  CALL OUR CLASSIC CAR DIVISION AT 815-385-8408 FOR VIDEO AND/OR VEHICLE INFORMATION.

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