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spunky

posted on 26/6/06 at 08:39 PM Reply With Quote
ideas forming again.

I've always loved the old open wheel F1 cars from the 1950's.

Ferrari, cooper climax, brm, that sort of thing.
Now I figure Locost principles would easily lend themselves to a build of this type of car. I like the idea of actually forming body pnels from ally sheet and rivets (a more period look )

A question- I seem to recall a curb weight thing with regard to SVA. Is there a lower weight limit that changes the way SVA regs are applied, or am I just old and confused.
I've dug around the web but can't find what I'm looking for.
Anyone help, or direct me to a comprehensive site.

Thanks
John Rescued attachment 1951_ferrari_375_f1_2.jpg small.jpg
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Hammerhead

posted on 26/6/06 at 08:47 PM Reply With Quote
whats that green car next to the fezzer?
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spunky

posted on 26/6/06 at 08:54 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Hammerhead
whats that green car next to the fezzer?



Can't help you, it's a library photo i've not cropped it.
I will offer a guess though.
Looks like its in Italy, car is green so i'm going Mazerati





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Guinness

posted on 26/6/06 at 08:56 PM Reply With Quote
Here, i think, do a search under quadricycle.

Cheers Mike

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russbost

posted on 27/6/06 at 08:00 AM Reply With Quote
Just for further ideas theres a guy in Kent Kit car club did a one off Maserati lookalike, made his own moulds so might be able to offer you panels, the car has been in the Kitcar mags & appeared at the Detling show. Don't know his name but he's well known within the KKCC I'm sure they could put you in contact.





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ned

posted on 27/6/06 at 09:50 AM Reply With Quote
sounds similar to the car that was on topgear a while back. had cycle wings that were styled to look like tyres and was british made - brm replica type thing iirc.

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jack trolley

posted on 27/6/06 at 04:36 PM Reply With Quote
Vanwall, actually and staggeringly over-priced


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spunky

posted on 27/6/06 at 05:45 PM Reply With Quote
OUCH...

'tis a tad pricey.

"Powered by a 6.0 litre V12 engine and weighing less than a ton, the car is said to have truly breathtaking performance"


Less than a ton from a aluminium and carbon fibre single seater...I should bloody hope so, It must be a heavy engine

John





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