With the construction of the display case, made of 3 mm acrylic glass, and the base, this work by Darracq is complete, and it will now be on display alongside my collection at the National Coach Museum. To all my friends who wish to see this completed work, I will be at the museum on Sunday mornings to give guided tours and show all the functionalities of each miniature. I can only thank each and every one of you for your interest in following this project; thank you all very much for that.
Today, the Darracq was completed, with only the acrylic glass display case remaining to be built. After almost a year of continuous and persistent work, and overcoming some difficulties, it is finally finished.
A little history associated with this French Break-type automobile, from 1901, entered Portugal on that date through the port of Figueira da Foz, but customs did not yet have records of automobiles, so it was registered as agricultural equipment.
The engine is a single-cylinder, 6.5 hp, 900 cm³ displacement, water-cooled. The side lights were illuminated with wax candles. It was the first automobile to travel by road between Porto and Chaves. Its maximum speed was 60 km per hour.
Some photos and a short film of the various resources; I hope you enjoyed seeing and following this work. Thank you for that
Darracq is in the final stretch, today I finished the engine hood. It was a somewhat complex job because of the engine air vents. This is a job that usually involves a louver press, but since I don't have one, I had to improvise, and it's finally finished. Here are some photos of the final part of this project. The front headlight and its electrical wiring still need to be completed due to a lack of materials.
