{"id":256731,"date":"2016-04-22T22:57:33","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T22:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=256731"},"modified":"2024-12-02T14:29:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T14:29:29","slug":"1902-serpollet-type-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1902-serpollet-type-h\/","title":{"rendered":"1902 Serpollet Type H"},"content":{"rendered":"

1902 Serpollet Type H<\/h1>\n
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Aimed at winning the 1903 Partis-Madrid race, Serpollet prepared a team of Type H race-abouts. Seven of these steam powered cars were made for the race, all of which finished.<\/span><\/p>\n

Special attention should be focused on the aerodynamics of this car. This was one of the first cars ever to invest in a streamlined boadystyle which aided in speeding the car up to 74 mph! Such speed made this car the world record holder for topspeed in 1902.<\/p>\n

Weight distribution was also good as the engine sat directly under the seats, in the middle of the car. One drawback to this setup is a high seating position, resulting in a high center of gravity.<\/p>\n

Of the orginal seven cars produced, the only survivor is pictured above. It currently resides as part of the Schlumpf collection in France.<\/p>\n

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submitted by<\/td>\nRichard Owen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nSteam-Powered Inline-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nMid Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n29.8 kw \/ 40 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nRWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f brake size<\/td>\nmm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r brake size<\/td>\nmm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f suspension<\/td>\nRigid Axle w\/Leaf Springs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r suspension<\/td>\nLive Axle w\/Leaf Springs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheelbase<\/td>\n2530 mm \/ 99.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gear ratios<\/td>\n:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
top speed<\/td>\n~119.1 kph \/ 74.0 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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