Why the French through they needed a front-wheel-drive tracked motorcycle for their military remains unanswered, but at least one of these 1937 Merciers still exists. A J.A.P. 350cc engine powers the contraption.
Also, while there are plenty of operational quarter-scale engines out there, most
of them are scale versions of the small-block Chevrolet V-8, so Bob Finlay's 3/10-scale Crosley four-cylinder
is a bit unique. He's apparently been working on it for about a year
and expects to make it operational soon. Though somebody needs to tell
him that the original was cast-iron, not aluminum.
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