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1909 CHRISTIE TAXI

11/18/2011

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In 1909 Walter Christie unveiled his last two automobile projects, the Racer previously mentioned and a Taxi.  The Taxi was of course front wheel drive, but it had many changes from Christie's 1904 direct drive patent.  So many changes that Christie was granted a new patent for the Taxi.  The patent drawing below shows a very modern transverse, four cylinder engine, with a separate transmission and conventional differential unit.  Christie used his normal coil spring independent front suspension.  Long drive axles took the power to Christie's patented demountable rim wheels.  If constant velocity u-joints had been available back then, he might have had a winner.  It took another 50years for the Austin MINI to appear and really begin the modern change to front wheel drive automobiles.
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The above photo of the Taxi body was discovered by Lee Stohr at the NAHC in the Detroit Public Library.
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    Lee Stohr (b.1957: Delaware, USA) is an American race car designer and owner of STOHR DESIGN

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