The beautiful unsuccessful F1 chassis
#1
Posted 02 July 2010 - 13:59
Benetton B188
Prost AP03 - The last chassis (IMO) with any true beauty
My favorite overall...
Lotus 109
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#2
Posted 02 July 2010 - 17:16
#3
Posted 02 July 2010 - 18:08
#4
Posted 02 July 2010 - 18:16
#5
Posted 02 July 2010 - 19:05
Jesper
#6
Posted 02 July 2010 - 19:49
For once, Life might be added among the top of the pile.
Jesper
Is a second place regarded as unsuccessful? that Leyton House though, one of the prettiest cars ever!
#7
Posted 02 July 2010 - 19:50
#8
Posted 02 July 2010 - 20:19
#9
Posted 02 July 2010 - 20:30
Jesper
#10
Posted 02 July 2010 - 20:49
and the 77 tyrrell p34 with full engine cover
#11
Posted 02 July 2010 - 20:58
But the Jordan 191 scores well on both counts - sorry I don't know how to post pictures
#12
Posted 02 July 2010 - 21:45
#13
Posted 03 July 2010 - 10:03
However it's usually true that it's what you bring to the table not how good it looks that counts and this was perhaps never more true than with the FW03 #IR04 clunker that RAM Racing entered into the 1976 Italian GP for Loris Kessel but decided against running because of it's lack of competitiveness.
This very same FW03 #IR04 , chassis, in which Renzo Zorzi had made his F1 debut in 1975 coming in 14th, found it's way into the hands of Jolly Club Switzerland who transformed the car into the svelte Apollon which went on a wild upward swing in form from failing to show up at the 1977 Belgian GP, not permitted to practice for the French GP and finally crashing out of qualifying for the Italian GP recording a DNQ.
Unsuccessful yes but none the less appealing to the eye.
#14
Posted 03 July 2010 - 12:19
Regarding post #6, when did a Life F1 finish second in a GP?
Jesper
Sorry, I meant to reply to the OP - I was talking about the Leyton House!
#15
Posted 03 July 2010 - 12:23
How much is down to the paint scheme - and how much down to the lines of the car? I don't know the answer. But I do think the yellow Camel livery didn't do the Lotus justice.
But the Jordan 191 scores well on both counts - sorry I don't know how to post pictures
Good point D Type - my favourite ever car is the JPS Lotus 72 - stunning! however in gold leaf colours I do not think it looks as nice or as stunning. Always thought the William's colour scheme of the late 80's early 90's looked great but as soon as it got Rothmans paint on it, the car looked awful.
#17
Posted 03 July 2010 - 19:48
Just what I thought and posted after I had photographed the car a few miles away from where I liveI am not sure how much truth there is in the legend that Sir Frank Williams used to run his Formula One Team ...... but I have always thought the and looked like they were conceived on a scrap heap and there are signs that a varietyof parts were borrowed from other contemporary vehicle designs
#18
Posted 03 July 2010 - 21:41
#19
Posted 03 July 2010 - 22:26
Just what I thought and posted after I had photographed the car a few miles away from where I live
Glad I am not completely alone in my assessment :-)