Ugly Racing Cars
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Ugly Racing Cars
Some odd sportscars in the 80's were hardly eyecandy
Lancia LC-1, entered by Scuderia Sivama in the 1983 Monza 1000km. The 81 and 82 works LC-1's were beautifull but not really that with the roof.
The reincarnation of the CanAm-series included some pretty futuristic looking cars
Lancia LC-1, entered by Scuderia Sivama in the 1983 Monza 1000km. The 81 and 82 works LC-1's were beautifull but not really that with the roof.
The reincarnation of the CanAm-series included some pretty futuristic looking cars
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oh yes, those were the single seater with covered wheeles
what about:
at the moment I can't recall the can am car of 1980 with the engine on the side, really pathetic an hymn to racing idiocy
what about:
at the moment I can't recall the can am car of 1980 with the engine on the side, really pathetic an hymn to racing idiocy
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Re the pic you posted ^^^ (but has gone now(?)its the Schkee DB3 driven by Tom Kausler. The lay-down engine car I cant recall the name of either....
Schkee DB-3
Schkee DB-1
Based on a F5000 Lola T332 the DB1 was built in 1977. The DB-3 looks like more of the same.....
There was also a DB-4
Schkee DB-3
Schkee DB-1
Based on a F5000 Lola T332 the DB1 was built in 1977. The DB-3 looks like more of the same.....
There was also a DB-4
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There might be some dispute to this, but anyone from the UK who remembers the Austin Metro will probably agree with me:
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Yes........ good job the 'sponsor' on the front spoiler was not predeeded by 'AT', because that would not be the case with this car.
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Weird looking car What's it called?
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do to this site : http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/M ... photo.htmlPTRACER wrote:Weird looking car What's it called?
it must be a : Adams Escort Can-Am
another pic from this car is at the bottom of this site
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The Bugatti Tank...
Yes, it had a streamlined body, which was very revolutionary at the time, but it looks like a Tonka toy...
Yes, it had a streamlined body, which was very revolutionary at the time, but it looks like a Tonka toy...
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The March-BMW prototype for IMSA racing from 1981
Worst kind of BMW pig
Worst kind of BMW pig
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hahaha LMAO! Never seen this 'car' but the position of the driver is so funny I can't describe .Warren wrote:...caneparo wrote:
at the moment I can't recall the can am car of 1980 with the engine on the side, really pathetic an hymn to racing idiocy
How about the car that really sucked? No, really, it sucked...
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I wouldn't call the Chaparrall 2J ugly. The opposite in fact! All the Chaparrall's were beauties.
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Similarly, Smokey Yunick's car that he raced at Indy. Well, I think he tried to qualify, but failed. Is that correct?:
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