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Post by Carl on Dec 1, 2017 19:29:04 GMT
I made a small compilation of the known 6 wheel racers and actually did find another one, albeit not an actual formula 1 car. Scroll down... Rene, Your "small compilation" is magnificent! Pat Clancy was rightly proud of his Irish heritage and happy to have 4 driven wheels! |
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Post by René on Dec 2, 2017 0:30:52 GMT
I am so glad that this idea never took off. the P34 was definitely not one of my favourite cars. I think Auto Union also ran four wheels on the back of their hill climb car back in the late 30s Indeed, Auto Union had the double rear wheels. A concept copied by Ferrari. I did like the P34, so different and unique. But I agree it was good it didn't became the standard. |
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Post by Jamie on Dec 4, 2017 19:59:02 GMT
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Post by chrisb on Dec 4, 2017 20:44:08 GMT
Jamie, I have never seen that - it does look rather strange,
the 1976 version of the P34 looked ok but the 1977 version looked hideous
Rene, wonderful new banner!!
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Post by Jamie on Dec 4, 2017 20:52:40 GMT
Jamie, I have never seen that - it does look rather strange, the 1976 version of the P34 looked ok but the 1977 version looked hideous Rene, wonderful new banner!! Sorry Chris, I have to confess that the Alfa is a fake 😁 |
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Post by robmarsh on Dec 4, 2017 20:56:08 GMT
I thought the Alfa pic was a fake. I remember it appearing in a magazine a long long time ago. heh heh Jamie
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Post by Jamie on Dec 4, 2017 21:14:21 GMT
I thought the Alfa pic was a fake. I remember it appearing in a magazine a long long time ago. heh heh Jamie Tee, hee.....  I remember this cropping up on an alfa forum on April Fool's Day a few years ago and couldn't resist......not a bad piece of photoshop really..... |
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Post by chrisb on Dec 5, 2017 5:00:14 GMT
nice one Jamie, perhaps the start of another thread? hoaxes ?
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Post by Jamie on Dec 5, 2017 8:19:42 GMT
nice one Jamie, perhaps the start of another thread? hoaxes ? Perhaps the halo is a hoax and we’ve nothing to worry about........one can dream 😁 |
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Post by charleselan on Dec 5, 2017 17:57:10 GMT
nice one Jamie, perhaps the start of another thread? hoaxes ? Perhaps the halo is a hoax and we’ve nothing to worry about........one can dream 😁 If only Jamie........... The "toilet seat" has brought an end to my immediate interest in contemporary F1; a true travesty instigated by a vandal named Todt. |
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Post by René on Dec 5, 2017 19:45:06 GMT
Rene, wonderful new banner!! Thanks Chris. A fully committed Gilles (that's a pleonasm I believe..  ) at the Long Beach Grand Prix 1981. He must have kissed the wall looking at his front wing but that didn't stop him! |
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Post by charleselan on Dec 7, 2017 16:12:06 GMT
Mears in the Penske, now that is what i call a race car.
Brilliant.
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Post by chrisb on Dec 7, 2017 17:33:36 GMT
JC- i was actually about to write exactly the same comment, wonderful, as usual mon ami you are one up on moi - but that really is a real race car, should we send it to Ross Brawn?
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Post by charleselan on Dec 7, 2017 17:42:49 GMT
JC- i was actually about to write exactly the same comment, wonderful, as usual mon ami you are one up on moi - but that really is a real race car, should we send it to Ross Brawn? It is a sound idea in theory Chris, but it would no doubt fall on deaf ears in all probability for the very reason he seems unwilling to challenge the manufacturers. The Penske has everything in the correct place, and of course does not have a front wing that resembles Chase Carey's upper lip adornment. |
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Post by Carl on Dec 7, 2017 21:17:58 GMT
Mears in the Penske, now that is what i call a race car. Brilliant. The Penske has everything in the correct place, and of course does not have a front wing that resembles Chase Carey's upper lip adornment. Absolutely right, and even though the banner image has the larger road-racing wings it's still far more sleek and beautiful than today's winglet infested Grand Prix cars. |
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) at the Long Beach Grand Prix 1981. He must have kissed the wall looking at his front wing but that didn't stop him!