Juha Paavo Kaita Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 HiI have a 4-cylinder Lycoming engine, which once gave power to a Elcar. The only thing that is left from the car is the engine and it is stuck. But I think it is worth to save the motor for the brass plates and to wittness that also Elcars were driven in the roads of Finland.Is there any such Elcars survived to the present? What kind of carburetor, generator, starter, gear box etc the car had. Any information is greatly appreciated.Elcars were imported to Finland by a company called "Moottoritoimisto Elis Rikala" in Tampere.Best wishesJuha Kaitanen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brockway Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Here is a second proof that Elcars were once sold in Finland.http://www.klassikot.net/ads.htmElcar brochure in Finnish-language! I guess it's printed somewhere between 1922-1924. Lycoming engine specs are mentioned in page 5; 46hp at 2400prm. Very few were sold new in Finland. So far I've not seen an Elcar advert in any magazine by this importer. In fact I have never seen a single picture in any Finnish old-car magazine. Elcar, formerly known as Elkhart-Pratt, built cars from 1908 all the way to 1931. There's a book about the company's history available in:http://www.cruise-in.com/resource/cisbk13.htmRegards,Raul Valkila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stude8 Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 Two years ago our Antique Studebaker Club visited a small museum in Middlebury, IN near the city of Elkhart, IN where Elcars were built. The museum was dedicated to "Pedal Cars" the type children used. The owner also had an interesting section with several Elcars of late 1920's era. I can't recall the name of the place but I have several photos of a 4 door sedan and a roadster on display. Unfortunately the photo files are large, I reduced resolution of one to attach here. Stude8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rohrbach Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 I was on that tour too, it was quite the place. Extremely well done. Sorry but I have no information on your car to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 There is an execellent history of the Elcar by William S. Locke published by McFarland & Company titled "Elcar and Pratt Automobiles". Get a copy of this book and it will answer a lot of questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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