Jul 28
1915 Chalmers Raceabout
First time in two years this has been out. I love this car.
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· Jul 29
You videos have quite the production quality. And yes, that is a cool raceabout.
· Jul 30
This video was made from GEN2 Meta glasses. I’m a fan.
· Jul 29
That looks like fun. Can we see what the car looks like?
· Jul 29
Maybe I should buy a helmet and googles…..sort of “prime the pump”. With hopes it would lead to a car…..
· Jul 29
If i look hard enough I'm sure I can find a picture of Tom in those goggles.
· Jul 29
I know I have a better picture of this somewhere. But I found this one from last week's Packard ice cream social.
· Jul 29
· Jul 29
Some speedsters have an austere minimalistic look that seems lacking, others are all blinged up to the point of being ridiculous.
Tom, your Chalmers has a nice appropriate clean look. Everything you’d want/need and no more.
· Jul 30
This car presents beautifully in person John. Somebody spent a fortune building it. Its concours quality paint also.
· Jul 30
John, thank you! I have loved the look of this car ever since I first saw it at Pebble. I kept staring at the proportions and how they managed to get the balance just right. An enormous amount of money was invested in the build, including 2.75:1 rear axle gears and a 4-speed transmission with a slightly overdriven fourth gear, making it a wonderful high-speed touring car. I'm happy to hear you share my thoughts!
· Jul 30
A photo taken before you ran over the gypsy.
· Jul 30
Tom, interesting that you saw it at Pebble. Did it get loaded into a trailer from there and head back east to you, or did it take a while before it came into your hands? Share the story if you don’t mind.
The proportion of the hood length to the overall wheelbase, positioning of the seats relative to the rear axle…..those visual design decisions are what I find so attractive about your Chalmers. It is the same reason a 745 Roadster, XK, XKE, MGTC all work for me with a great looking side profile.
Is AJ trying to stir up trouble for you with the Gypsies who frequent Rumbleseat??
· Jul 30
I'm making a obscure crack that he is much "Thinner" now.
· Jul 31
I first saw the car when it was offered privately through Worldwide auctioneers when they were there. It was sitting outside by the tent and I just couldn’t keep my eyes off of it. It had a very hefty price tag and I could understand why.
Fast forward a few years later and it found its way to me via an auction.
It is perfectly proportioned like a Mercer raceabout with a little longer hood.