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T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by John kuehn » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:10 pm

Here is a photo of what looks like a high cowl T Touring doing a wheelie. But is it REALLY or is there lots of weight in the back or?
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by TXGOAT2 » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:20 pm

Lots of weight in the back. A roadster pickup with a few hundred pounds behind the axle would probably do it. At some point, if you kept adding weight, even a little throttle application would cause it. I've picked up stuff with a winch truck heavy enough to make it necessary to tap the brakes to steer.
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by Herb Iffrig » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:31 pm

There were cars built to do that for parades.
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by John kuehn » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:35 pm

Yes I’m sure is was rigged up or weighted to do that back at that time.
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by Scott_Conger » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:38 pm

I saw several of them in the '60's

everyone of them had a dramatically shortened wheelbase
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by J1MGOLDEN » Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:43 pm

Shriner Clowns had most of them.
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by John E. Guitar » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:43 pm

You can see a few of these in action if you search for Leapin Lena.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2N90ekqkMA

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Post by Charlie B in N.J. » Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:27 pm

Clown car.
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by Lil Teezy » Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:30 pm

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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:42 pm

There are more
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Re: T doing a wheelie in the 30’s?

Post by John Codman » Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:30 am

J1MGOLDEN wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:43 pm
 Shriner Clowns had most of them.

And in the OP the driver appears to be wearing a Shriner Fez.
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