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Post by René on Nov 19, 2021 20:24:01 GMT
I stumbled on this most interesting short video about a 1:1 replica of the famous six wheeler. It must have taken a lot of effort, hours and no doubt money to create this, fascinating. Also Ronnie’s helmet looks fabulous. Subtitles are in Japanese so maybe Mikael can help us out…  |
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Post by mikael on Nov 20, 2021 9:28:48 GMT
It's very interesting, René; thank you.
Actually, English subtitles will appear if you click on "CC" at the bottom of the little YouTube-screen - it works also here, directly.
Anyway, the text says that the car is powered by a Suzuki Hayabusa engine, via a chain drive. It's a good idea - for sure it will have a great sound, then! It's a nice way to realize a "Formula One dream".
The text also says that the car was shown at a charity event in Ōta City, in Gunma Prefecture. Actually, Ōta is a kind of a "motor city", as it is the home of the (main) factory of Subaru Motor Corporation. (I have visited the factory once, with students. Coincidentally, we were very close to buying a Subaru (Legacy) at one point. I very much like the boxer engine, and its sound. Subaru cars are also of high quality; "the BMW of Japan", they are sometimes called.)
To return to the Tyrrell model, it turns out that the creator of the car has a YouTube channel with a number of videos showing the creation of the car (as well as other replica-cars he has made). Here is the link:
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Post by Carl on Nov 20, 2021 23:29:49 GMT
I stumbled on this most interesting short video about a 1:1 replica of the famous six wheeler. It must have taken a lot of effort, hours and no doubt money to create this, fascinating. Also Ronnie’s helmet looks fabulous. Subtitles are in Japanese so maybe Mikael can help us out… René, Although never competitive, I've always thought the second year P34 was lovely, and Ronnie Peterson's six wheel drifts were sublime. Here's a handbuilt replica that uses the same engine and may be closer to your heart. I'd love to know what Phil Hill would have thought:
Cheers y prego, Carl
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Post by mikael on Nov 21, 2021 12:13:01 GMT
Very interesting and impressive; thank you for the link, Carl. The Ferrari 156 is more in accord with the Suzuki Hayabusa engine as it, for that car, almost is of the right size (in terms of displacement). And interestingly, in terms of power, the Suzuki engine matches the Ferrari engine almost perfectly, with around 190 HP.
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Post by René on Nov 22, 2021 17:26:53 GMT
It's very interesting, René; thank you.
Actually, English subtitles will appear if you click on "CC" at the bottom of the little YouTube-screen - it works also here, directly.
Anyway, the text says that the car is powered by a Suzuki Hayabusa engine, via a chain drive. It's a good idea - for sure it will have a great sound, then! It's a nice way to realize a "Formula One dream".
The text also says that the car was shown at a charity event in Ōta City, in Gunma Prefecture. Actually, Ōta is a kind of a "motor city", as it is the home of the (main) factory of Subaru Motor Corporation. (I have visited the factory once, with students. Coincidentally, we were very close to buying a Subaru (Legacy) at one point. I very much like the boxer engine, and its sound. Subaru cars are also of high quality; "the BMW of Japan", they are sometimes called.)
To return to the Tyrrell model, it turns out that the creator of the car has a YouTube channel with a number of videos showing the creation of the car (as well as other replica-cars he has made). Here is the link:
Thank you Mikael!
Yes I could have clicked on CC but just wanted to check if your Japanese is still in shape...  |
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Post by René on Nov 22, 2021 17:40:00 GMT
I stumbled on this most interesting short video about a 1:1 replica of the famous six wheeler. It must have taken a lot of effort, hours and no doubt money to create this, fascinating. Also Ronnie’s helmet looks fabulous. Subtitles are in Japanese so maybe Mikael can help us out… René, Although never competitive, I've always thought the second year P34 was lovely, and Ronnie Peterson's six wheel drifts were sublime. Here's a handbuilt replica that uses the same engine and may be closer to your heart. I'd love to know what Phil Hill would have thought:
Cheers y prego, Carl
Thanks for the link, Carl. That is a wonderful project and amazing how skilled some people are, beautiful. Over the years the 156 has been recreated a few times. It's never a replica as all the sharknoses were destroyed back in 1962. They say it's the only championship winning car of which there is no original left. Such a shame. Here is a wonderful video of Damon Hill and Martin Brundle taking two 156 recreations for a test drive. These cars were made by Setford and Company for owner and enthusiast Jason Wright. Both cars have original engines and they used all the original parts that were still available. Bodywork and missing parts were made based on original drawings and pictures.
And here's a very nice video of the recreation of the famous yellow sharknose driven by Olivier Gendebien at the Belgian Grand Prix. The car was made by Jim Stokes workshop and also build around an original engine and transaxle. Worth watching!
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