57-61 prince skyline ALSIS-1

 

 

 

57-61 prince skyline ALSIS-1

The very first skyline

 

 

yep but it was hardly the rocket ship it is now

search micro car museum, keep us going forever

this car shaped all cars that followed it. Quite possibly the most significant car of all time.

Edited May 8, 200917 yr by vagen

hint it's British

1937 Austin 7 Racing Special

yes

:P

:P

 

Vauxhall Droopsnout Firenza (also known as the HPF)

 

Avon Safety Wheels give it away, as does the nose

Edited May 8, 200917 yr by Hiro Protagonist

Vauxhall Firenza Droop Snoot

 

to easy

 

your go

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, 200917 yr by Hiro Protagonist

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.

it's a Brabham Alpha driven by Niki Lauda but the significant thing is the huge fan sucking air from under the car

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