The 1906 Christie V4 was built up from the chassis of his 1905 racer. Christie improved the cooling system with a large header tank over top of the radiator. He also added a second set of contracting-band rear brake shoes, operated by hand lever. This was in addition to his foot brake which operated the original set of brakes. Christie also added his patented detachable rims just for the Vanderbilt race. He was about to show the world that his front wheel drive cars were ready to be taken seriously.
(previously published on The Old Motor): Walter Christie is shown below getting ready to practice for the Vanderbilt Cup American Elimination trial which was held on September 22,1906. To qualify for entry into the Vanderbilt Cup race, American manufacturers had to compete in a 10 lap Elimination Trial. Only the top 5 cars would be able to start the Cup race on Oct.6. Christie would face 11 other cars in the Trial. The 1906 Christie V4 was built up from the chassis of his 1905 racer. Christie improved the cooling system with a large header tank over top of the radiator. He also added a second set of contracting-band rear brake shoes, operated by hand lever. This was in addition to his foot brake which operated the original set of brakes. Christie also added his patented detachable rims just for the Vanderbilt race. He was about to show the world that his front wheel drive cars were ready to be taken seriously.
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Marc TUDEAU
12/26/2013 12:08:51 am
Excellent !
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Roland
6/1/2022 02:39:35 pm
Lee, there is a new article on the Christie. Glad to see there is still interest in this little known car.
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AuthorLee Stohr (b.1957: Delaware, USA) is an American race car designer and owner of STOHR DESIGN Links
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