- Streco Turnpike Cruiser
The Streco Turnpike Cruiser was a two-passenger open
microcar built especially foramusement park and carnival use by the Streifthau Manufacturing Company ofMiddletown, Ohio (1958-1985), a family-owned firm managed by Edgar and Lindy Streifthau.Records show that approximately one hundred and sixty-seven Streco Turnpike Cruisers were built, and fourteen amusement parks are known to have ordered the cars, which were powered by single-cylinder
Kohler Company K-Series engines through matched centrifugal clutches at governed speeds of approximately six to eight miles per hour in single file along pre-fixed guideways and/or on winding pathways and, in some parks, with a fixed center guiderail to limit lateral motion. Streco Turnpike Cruiser bodies were constructed of solidfiberglass , and featured prominenttailfins (in conjunction with the fashion of the period), and also full wraparound bumpers for driver/passenger protection. The first series Streco cars were distinguished by standard twin-headlamp configurations, with the more rugged second series cars distinguishable by their quad headlamps.External links
* [http://www.soaphs.com/project%20turnpike%20car.htm| Streco history]
* [http://www.soaphs.com/streifthau.htm| Streifthau Manufacturing Company history]See also
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Speed King Auto Racer
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