Cripes!

 

https://grrc.goodwood.com/race/historic/28-5-litre-fiat-s76-runs-first-time-100-years

 

Andy

As railway enthusiasts would say "What a beast!"

Bet it is loud on idle would love to have a drive

A brave man to hand crank that.....

4 cylinders!

A brave man to hand crank that.....

+1 since likes are missing

 

A bit like that Brutus thing  - chuffing huge engine putting out massive (for the time) power through components probably not ideal for the job..

what an absolutely brilliant machine!!!!

Not bad for a fiat .

Couldnt quite figure out that hand cranking.

Didnt seem like manually starting usually does. Its a bad do if a fairly big motorbike kicks back unexpectedly, but that thing seemed to crank over after he let go?

I dno. I dont know much about classics. I just turn the key lol.

Read a bit on it and apparently cranking it is a bit scary, the cylinders are hand filled to start with then cranked and the sparks some from a trembler coil. It immediately tries to kill the cranker on starting.

 

Can't find the article now.....[edit[ it's in the you tube comments

 

One of the guys in that vid is Mark Walker, who has built and owns a 1905 Darraq. It has a 25.4 litre V8.
 

 
I have actually seen him and his car when he came up to Saltburn 4 years ago, where 1908, set the land speed record of 121.57mph.







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It's an awesome car, I'm sure the Fiat is just the same.