Povertycove Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) Andy Wallace raced his Saxon speedster at the Race of Gentlemen in NJ early this summer. In two heats he came in second, the first against a hopped up model T, the second against a big 1914 Studebaker. Each two-car heat was only an eighth mile. Andy feels he could have caught the Stude in a quarter mile. He points out that his opponents both came in next to last! Edited August 5, 2016 by Povertycove Typos (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cevier Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Reading a history of Bell auto parts, the article said they built a midget using a 1918 Saxon engine. What kind of potential is there with a Saxon engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 The Saxon four is rated at about 12-14 hp. Built by Continental, the little engine was unstressed and exceptionally durable, and always tuned for economy. The roadster was known to get 35 mpg. I have no idea what kind of power you could get from it if you tried, but it wasn’t uncommon to see these modified into racing form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cevier Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Have you modified yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povertycove Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 No. I keep them original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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