curly Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 57-61 prince skyline ALSIS-1The very first skyline Quote
vagen Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 yep but it was hardly the rocket ship it is now Quote
curly Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 search micro car museum, keep us going forever Quote
vagen Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) this car shaped all cars that followed it. Quite possibly the most significant car of all time. Edited May 8, 2009 by vagen Quote
Hiro Protagonist Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) :P Vauxhall Droopsnout Firenza (also known as the HPF) Avon Safety Wheels give it away, as does the nose Edited May 8, 2009 by Hiro Protagonist Quote
Felix Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Vauxhall Firenza Droop Snoot to easy your go Quote
Hiro Protagonist Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) Too busy/lazy to come up with a hard one, someone should get this pretty quickly What is this car, who drove it, and why is it so significant? Edited May 8, 2009 by Hiro Protagonist Quote
Felix Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Alfa Romeo BT46B (Fan Car), driven by Niki Lauda. The 'B' variant, commonly known as the Fan Car, was introduced at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix. Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Lotus 79, the BT46B used down-force and aerodynamic techniques. A fan was used to extract air from beneath the car and create additional downforce for the vehicle. The fan was allowed because it was explained that it provided extra cooling for the vehicles components. The car saw competition in this configuration only once as it was declared illegal by the FIA. Its only race scored Niki Lauda a victory at the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp. The two chassis were converted back to the standard BT46 configuration. The victory remained as the car had been considered legal when it raced. Quote
vagen Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 it's a Brabham Alpha driven by Niki Lauda but the significant thing is the huge fan sucking air from under the car Quote
Hiro Protagonist Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Alfa Romeo BT46B (Fan Car), driven by Niki Lauda. Brabham, not an Alfa :P (although it had an Alfa engine, it wasn't a factory team) Designed by the guy who did the McLaren F1 too Quote
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