1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car

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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-02 FullSizeRender 1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine.
1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine.
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-02 IMG_4608 This is what the car will look like when the project is complete.
This is what the car will look like when the project is complete.
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-02 59077743201__8A357EC9-12F9-4A04-AB1D-8FAB8BB73F57 Engine I purchased plus an almost complete spare engine for parts.
Engine I purchased plus an almost complete spare engine for parts.
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-03 IMG_0369 After its arrival at my shop in Rhode Island, my crew wasted no time in making a custom rolling frame to house the new Curtiss aero engine and began dismantling...
After its arrival at my shop in Rhode Island, my crew wasted no time in making a custom rolling frame to house the new Curtiss aero engine and began dismantling…
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-03 IMG_0368 After its arrival at my shop in Rhode Island, my crew wasted no time in making a custom rolling frame to house the new Curtiss aero engine and began dismantling...
After its arrival at my shop in Rhode Island, my crew wasted no time in making a custom rolling frame to house the new Curtiss aero engine and began dismantling…
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-02 IMG_0332 After looking through my
After looking through my "project car" inventory in my downtown warehouse, I picked a period-correct 1917 Cadillac chassis to be used for the new race car…
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-02 IMG_0333 After looking through my
After looking through my "project car" inventory in my downtown warehouse, I picked a period-correct 1917 Cadillac chassis to be used for the new race car…
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-02 CC1A1A22-9C09-4EE6-9AEE-3CADA7F14253 Left side view of race car chassis after fenders, splash aprons, and wheels etc. were removed.
Left side view of race car chassis after fenders, splash aprons, and wheels etc. were removed.
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-02 BF0DF59D-819E-448E-A34A-450ED28BFC03 Left side view of race car chassis after fenders, splash aprons, and wheels etc. were removed.
Left side view of race car chassis after fenders, splash aprons, and wheels etc. were removed.
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1917 Curtiss OXX-6 Aero Engine Race Car 2019-11-13 IMG_0367 Chassis is stripped of all previous body parts.
Chassis is stripped of all previous body parts.
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