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Favorite chassis/car design Autophile 10/24/14 (Fri) 05:50:21 bb6df8 No.15

Here, we post our top picks for chassis, design, and downright sexiness (interpret that however you may like.)

Ill begin with the Ferrari 312T, for some reason, it and all its variants have always caught my eye.

Image is of Carlos Reutemann in 1978 driving one of these hot-rods in Watkins Glen.

Burgermeister 10/24/14 (Fri) 06:23:18 d904e5 No.16

File: 1414131798019.jpg (1.09 MB, 3543x2361, 1181:787, 1973_rburgring_ronnie_pete….jpg)

Lotus 72, I've always preferred the high airbox variants, and this picture caught my eye.

>Lotus 72 as driven by Ronnie Peterson at the 1973 German Grand Prix (when they used to run the full Nurburgring)

Burgermeister 10/26/14 (Sun) 22:42:04 c63056 No.34

File: 1414363324635.jpg (215.55 KB, 1024x683, 1024:683, DeTomaso-505-F1-Cosworth.jpg)

Despite being a car from 1970, the DeTomaso 505-Cosworth has no rear bodywork and is simultaneously raucous and refined, just like the DeTomaso road cars. The gold wheels and Argentine flag stripes are nice touches as well.

Backmarker 10/26/14 (Sun) 22:52:09 3d38d1 No.35

File: 1414363929118.jpg (165.82 KB, 900x600, 3:2, Grosjean 2013 E22.jpg)

The Lotus E22 because it has lopsided lady parts.

Autophile 10/27/14 (Mon) 00:22:25 bb6df8 No.39

>>35
Suitable for Grosjean, considering hes been acting (slightly) like a bitch lately.

Backmarker 10/30/14 (Thu) 04:08:39 8ce7a8 No.78

>>39
>Implying you wouldn't act like a bitch as well if your car was the ugliest and most unreliable car on the grid.

Burgermeister ## Board Owner 10/30/14 (Thu) 05:48:27 d904e5 No.79

File: 1414648107901.jpg (157.33 KB, 1280x832, 20:13, bt52b1.jpg)

The Brabham BT52 (as driven by Nelson Piquet in the 1983 formula one season), of which there are many pictures involving fire.

Gordon Murray has shown time and time again that he can make functional designs that are beautiful (the Mclaren F1 comes to mind).

The extreme profile of this car and its narrowness, accentuated by the parmalat colors, makes it just a wild looking creation.

Burgermeister ## Board Owner 10/30/14 (Thu) 05:56:42 d904e5 No.80

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>>79
Here it is belching flame and just generally unleashing hell.

Flying Fish 10/30/14 (Thu) 23:04:09 3d38d1 No.92

File: 1414710249078.jpg (197.4 KB, 1000x667, 1000:667, Lotus88 Goodwood2007.jpg)

The twin chassis on the Lotus 88 is something to be appreciated. Even though it was banned before it even got to race :(

Backmarker 10/31/14 (Fri) 00:29:57 bb6df8 No.94

>>92

It kind of sucks that the moment the Lotus had another stroke of ingenuity, all the other teams got catty and had their car banned. Lotus even made sure to let the wardens know of the vehicles production, and got a pass.

Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 23:33:26 d904e5 No.2747

File: 1428622406605.jpg (80.94 KB, 1024x658, 512:329, andrea_de_cesaris__brazil_….jpg)

Shitty car but oh so pretty!

Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 23:52:11 9bf971 No.2755

File: 1428623530558.jpg (140.56 KB, 1000x555, 200:111, Lotus 72C (10).jpg)

my dick is literally rock solid

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 00:00:00 d904e5 No.2757

File: 1428623999970.jpg (252.73 KB, 1800x1190, 180:119, arrows a2 mass.jpg)

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 00:02:07 d904e5 No.2758

File: 1428624127017.png (1.65 MB, 1280x844, 320:211, Lamborghini.png)

dem triangular sidepods and wacky purple color

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 00:08:36 825272 No.2762

File: 1428624516483.jpg (153 KB, 1100x820, 55:41, Tyrrell.jpg)

>Dat rear wing and lawn dart shape

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 00:17:36 d904e5 No.2769

File: 1428625055952.jpg (990.81 KB, 1080x1920, 9:16, JPS Lotus.jpg)

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 01:36:53 451986 No.2807

File: 1428629813259-0.jpg (170.72 KB, 1536x1024, 3:2, Jordan 191.jpg)

File: 1428629813259-1.jpg (62.4 KB, 736x492, 184:123, 191.jpg)

File: 1428629813259-2.jpg (345.79 KB, 1229x819, 1229:819, 191 side.jpg)

>this thread
>no Jordan 191

You people disgust me

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 01:46:44 d904e5 No.2813

File: 1428630403556.png (1.83 MB, 844x1280, 211:320, Jordan.png)

>>2807
it's one of the board banners lol.

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 01:47:30 d904e5 No.2814

File: 1428630449483.jpg (139.61 KB, 1024x512, 2:1, andrea-de-cesaris-1991-mek….jpg)

>>2807
nearly forgot this gem of a photo

Backmarker 04/10/15 (Fri) 03:46:36 d904e5 No.3058

File: 1428637596108.jpg (109.91 KB, 1024x675, 1024:675, reutemann germany 1975.jpg)

no martini brabham?

Backmarker 04/11/15 (Sat) 00:20:06 4752cc No.3562

File: 1428711606524.jpg (167.38 KB, 1024x768, 4:3, leyton house march.jpg)

leyton house march cars were always pretty

Backmarker 04/11/15 (Sat) 10:09:41 2cd777 No.4324

>>3058
beautiful

Backmarker 04/11/15 (Sat) 15:50:57 bb6df8 No.4355

>>3562

Gotta love that turquoise.

Backmarker 04/12/15 (Sun) 04:10:32 4752cc No.4421

File: 1428811831086.jpg (51.16 KB, 500x329, 500:329, piquet schumacher.jpg)

>>4324
more where that came from

Backmarker 04/12/15 (Sun) 19:49:55 d109f1 No.4970

File: 1428868194626.jpg (217.4 KB, 1024x679, 1024:679, jackie_stewart__monaco_197….jpg)

>>3058

I went through my list of stuff that is beautiful but nothing beats the early/mid 70's F1 cars to me. They've got the massive rear wheels, the huge intakes, very early aero, it's amazing to look at.

Backmarker 04/13/15 (Mon) 00:15:25 d904e5 No.4980

File: 1428884124644.png (1.48 MB, 1024x685, 1024:685, 1419966403234.png)

>>4970
Agreed

Backmarker 05/02/15 (Sat) 05:32:50 9bad62 No.7037

File: 1430544771056.jpg (84.94 KB, 1000x656, 125:82, ferrari monaco tunnel.jpg)

Not a particularly good car, but a good looking one.

Backmarker 05/02/15 (Sat) 08:57:40 451986 No.7048

>>4970

Single post rear wings excite my penis

Backmarker 05/02/15 (Sat) 15:05:58 7101ea No.7065

File: 1430579158905-0.jpg (103.34 KB, 1024x676, 256:169, 92williams.jpg)

File: 1430579158906-1.jpg (590.92 KB, 2048x1536, 4:3, 93williams.jpg)

I'm surprised these sex-machines weren't mentioned.

Williams had an institutional design philosophy of, "Don't bother with weight, fuel consumption or size; buy the biggest / strongest engine, drop the lump in the back and we'll build a car around it."

Two great examples, pictured, featuring an active suspension and a monster V10 Renault engine.

Backmarker 05/02/15 (Sat) 18:45:56 8ea526 No.7085

>>7065

I always thought the Williams fw14 looked good with Mansell's red 5 on it. Star wars fan much?

Backmarker 05/04/15 (Mon) 22:39:18 9bad62 No.7214

File: benetton b193 goodwood.jpg (316.42 KB, 1200x799, 1200:799, benetton b193 goodwood.jpg)

Any Camel Team Benetton car.

Backmarker 05/25/15 (Mon) 06:53:12 9bad62 No.10577

File: 1432536792231-0.jpg (275.22 KB, 1680x1120, 3:2, Jody p34.jpg)

File: 1432536792232-1.jpg (479.75 KB, 1680x2520, 2:3, jody p34_2.jpg)

No Tyrrell p34? It's an awesome 6 wheeled grand prix winning car!

Backmarker 05/31/15 (Sun) 23:24:56 c6ed66 No.10951

File: 1433114696202.jpg (1.12 MB, 2048x1536, 4:3, images_williams_fw19_1997_….jpg)

I've always liked the Williams FW19 and the 18.

The Rothmans livery on that car was just beautiful.

Backmarker 06/04/15 (Thu) 22:21:27 b464a2 No.11146

File: 1433456487598-0.jpg (56.01 KB, 600x377, 600:377, f191Pirro.jpg)

File: 1433456487598-1.jpg (14.46 KB, 390x245, 78:49, ferrari_f1_93a_1993.jpg)

The most confusing thing ever was that BMS Scuderia Italia, which purchased cars from Dallara, ran red cars with a white Marlboro stripe longitudinal to the car. In 1993, Ferrari ditched the red on black, and went to a livery that was red with a white marlboro stripe.

When you watch the grainy video from back in the day, it's impossible to tell them apart.

Backmarker 06/05/15 (Fri) 01:12:52 45cce3 No.11202

>>11146

If you hadn't pointed it out, I would have assumed it was the same car. Somehow Ferrari copied dallara, and not the other way around.