ron hausmann Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 All,I just purchased a large lot of early Kissel Chassis, engines, frames, some body parts, and hoards of accessories. I thought i knew everthing about Kissels but this purchase has raised a bunch of questions. The first question is "Did early Kissel Gold Bug speedaters use the early 117 inch frame". I have two 1950's magazine articles that say yes, but period experts say no, that the Gold Bug only used the 121 inch frame from the start. Any help???The second question is "Did early Kissel Gold Bugs use Kissel Model 6-38 engines?". Again the magazine articles say that early 1917 and 1918 Bugs did, but universally, the experts say no, Kissel Gold Bugs used only Kissel 6-45 engines.I know this is getting quite technical, but one of the frames I bought is supposedly a very early Kissel Gold Bug on a 117 inch frame, with a ton of Kissel 6-38 engine parts.Thanks RON HAUSMANN P.E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron hausmann Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Some pictures might help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Can't help but that is cool. You seem to be cornering the market on Kissel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Beyond cool, Kissel's and Gold Bug's in particular are definitely near the top of my list for early 20's cars. A much under rated era. Too bad they are so rare. Looks like a great project! Greg in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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