The 1907 Christie racer was a completely new design by Walter Christie. No parts were used from his previous racer. He had his sights set on the 1907 French Grand Prix. Christie patented his front drive system in France as well as USA and he may have thought a race would be a good promotion opportunity. After poor showings in 2 Vanderbilt Cup events, it is amazing that Christie felt he could take on the best European racers. However, Christie did a lot of private testing before the race, and he claimed to have reached speeds of 120mph. Unfortunately he had engine and/or clutch problems in the race and dropped out on lap 4.
This GP Christie had a bore & stroke of 7 1/4" each. Christie still used 8 atmospheric inlet valves per cylinder but he did move the mechanically opened exhaust valve to an overhead position. The car was claimed to weigh under 1800lbs when most of his competitors were at the 2200lb limit.
This GP Christie had a bore & stroke of 7 1/4" each. Christie still used 8 atmospheric inlet valves per cylinder but he did move the mechanically opened exhaust valve to an overhead position. The car was claimed to weigh under 1800lbs when most of his competitors were at the 2200lb limit.
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