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Pacifier · 05-03-2004, 01:30 PM

since the curretn F1 season is "a bit" dull so far I discovered my interest for the history of the F1 and found some really strange cars.

First the most popular car I think
The Tyrell P-34 6 wheeler, this Car won the swedish Grand Prix '76

But the Tyrell was not the first 6 wheeler in the F1, the first one was a Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser KK500G, also known as the "Pat Clancy Special". In 1957 this car drove the Indy500

Two other 6 wheelers were planned. One in '77 the march 240

the other, the last one, was a Williams. it was testet in '82

But there are still rumors about a Ferrari with more than 4 wheels. The Ferrari 312T6, I found only one picture which is claimed to be a fake.

But the six wheelers were not the only strange cars in the F1. For me one of the strangest cars was the Brabham BT46B, the "fan car". It had a fan in the back which sucked the air away from under the car and produced a very strong ground effect. At the 78 Swedish Gradn Prix Lauda and Watson qualifying 2nd and 3rd behind the Lotus 79 of Andretti. Andretti eventually dropped out due to valve spring caps breaking under load, causing a valve to break, allowing Lauda into the lead. Once a back-marker dropped oil onto the track, the Brabham was in a race of its own, seemingly unaffected by the slippery surface. Lauda went on to win by 34.6 seconds.

Do you know other strange cars? What about the Indy or Nascar series?

05-03-2004, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pacifier undead Location: Duisburg, Germany	strange motorsport Cars since the curretn F1 season is "a bit" dull so far I discovered my interest for the history of the F1 and found some really strange cars. First the most popular car I think The Tyrell P-34 6 wheeler, this Car won the swedish Grand Prix '76 But the Tyrell was not the first 6 wheeler in the F1, the first one was a Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser KK500G, also known as the "Pat Clancy Special". In 1957 this car drove the Indy500 Two other 6 wheelers were planned. One in '77 the march 240 the other, the last one, was a Williams. it was testet in '82 But there are still rumors about a Ferrari with more than 4 wheels. The Ferrari 312T6, I found only one picture which is claimed to be a fake. But the six wheelers were not the only strange cars in the F1. For me one of the strangest cars was the Brabham BT46B, the "fan car". It had a fan in the back which sucked the air away from under the car and produced a very strong ground effect. At the 78 Swedish Gradn Prix Lauda and Watson qualifying 2nd and 3rd behind the Lotus 79 of Andretti. Andretti eventually dropped out due to valve spring caps breaking under load, causing a valve to break, allowing Lauda into the lead. Once a back-marker dropped oil onto the track, the Brabham was in a race of its own, seemingly unaffected by the slippery surface. Lauda went on to win by 34.6 seconds. Do you know other strange cars? What about the Indy or Nascar series? __________________ "It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere. Science has been charged with undermining morality, but the charge is unjust. A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death — Albert Einstein