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The vehicle in the Facebook post, for those that don't Facebook:
Thanks, Ken. Facebook banned me. I got a notice saying I "did not abide by the community standards." Some guy that goes by the name Steve Wells apparently hacked my Facebook and posted some bad stuff. In order to contest this I had to go to Instagram and plead my case. I didn't have Instagram so my son signed me up. But I have to be verified. What a mess and I don't really miss Facebook except I can't sell stuff on Marketplace.
About the picture, what a great idea. And when he is thirsty he can stop, open the cooler and get a frosty beverage.
"The Ford flat-head V8 drove the rear wheels via a custom Stout-built three-speed manual transaxle. The engine was reversed from its normal position, mounted directly over the rear axle and with the flywheel and clutch facing forward. The transmission was mounted ahead of this, reversing and lowering the drive-line back to the axle." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout_Scarab
We saw this one (of 9 produced) displayed on loan at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tn.
Was it air-cooled? What kind of a flathead is that?
water cooled Ford V8 flathead. in that picture, you can just barely see the radiator between the engine and the rear grill. it used a pusher fan instead of the normal puller fan due to the reversed engine. air cam in through the grill on top of the engine, and pushed out through the rear facing grill behind the radiator.
Staying with rear engine, swing axle, aero vehicles from the '30's...the Tatra 87 (silver) and the Tatra 77 (red). The 77 was powered by a 3.0l air cooled hemi V8...the 87's V8 was 3.4l. These were also displayed with the Stoudt at the Lane Motor Museum.
