front or rear wheel drive?

[mindprobe]

The grand prix cars used in 1937 where front or rear wheel drive?

I have a list of the cars in the previous post 1937 cars top speed.

I know the auto unions where rear wheel drive and i read that the maseratis where also , and the rest?

thanks!

[DAVID PATERSON]

I'm not aware of the existence ever, of a front wheel drive GP car.

[Vitesse]

Originally posted by DAVID PATERSON
I'm not aware of the existence ever, of a front wheel drive GP car.

Obscure, I know, but the 1907 Christie was front-wheel drive, with a transverse engine. It ran in the 1907 French GP, but retired.

[angst]

The Alvis Grand Prix car (1926/27) was front wheel drive, as were the Millers raced in the Italian Grand Prix 1927 by Kreis and Cooper I believe.

[Yimkin]

Originally posted by angst
as were the Millers raced in the Italian Grand Prix 1927 by Kreis and Cooper I believe.

From www.ddavid.com/formula1/miller.htm

The car was built in both front and rear wheel drive configurations, Miller believing in the potential of front wheel drive for constant-throttle cornering and allowing for lower build and less frontal area. The front wheel drive layout was accomplished by the engine being turned around to drive through the gearbox and frame mounted differential. Leon Duray would purchase two of these models and bring them to Europe where they set new 5 and 10 mile world records at Montlhery in
1928. The legendary Etorre Bugatti was so impressed with the cars that he traded Duray three Bugatti sports cars and some cash for the American racers. The design of their overhead cams would soon find their way into his own Type 51.

[Roger Clark]

Like all French cars, some have got rear wheel drive and some avant.

[Vitesse]

Originally posted by Roger Clark
Like all French cars, some have got rear wheel drive and some avant.

Groan ...

[Vitesse]

Originally posted by angst
The Alvis Grand Prix car (1926/27) was front wheel drive

One of the "great unraced" - entry withdrawn from British GP 1926 (not ready) and 1927 (after first practice). Raced once at Brooklands, unsuccessfully.