Remember it well Phil , I always imagined it was a flawed technology as the tyre scrub cornering must have been horrendous , for a while they seemed to do well thoughThe Tyrrell P34, a single seater with six wheels.View attachment 125485
He raced in Formula 1 between 1976 and 1977 and had four smaller wheels in the front and two large wheels in the rear.
It was invented by the British engineer Derek Gardner, convinced that this type of layout would make the car more aerodynamic and stable in the curves.
However, the project, intended to make the Scuderia Tyrell more competitive against Ferrari, soon presented many defects, such as overheating of the tires and poor speed due to excessive sizing of the rear tires.
A few years later, the FIA (International Automobile Federation) imposed four wheels for racing.
Same Humour as me Andy
March also dabbled with the 6 wheel approach but a different concept, once again it failed but this was partly down to the lack of financial resources March had at that timeThe Tyrrell P34, a single seater with six wheels.View attachment 125485
He raced in Formula 1 between 1976 and 1977 and had four smaller wheels in the front and two large wheels in the rear.
It was invented by the British engineer Derek Gardner, convinced that this type of layout would make the car more aerodynamic and stable in the curves.
However, the project, intended to make the Scuderia Tyrell more competitive against Ferrari, soon presented many defects, such as overheating of the tires and poor speed due to excessive sizing of the rear tires.
A few years later, the FIA (International Automobile Federation) imposed four wheels for racing.
Ha! but does he own a soldering iron that is the question!I must confirm that I have never owned a MIG welder. Nor would I ever attempt such a thing and any rumours to contrary may be subject to legal proceedings!
C
I think Chris has some Nunchucks that might be coming my wayHa! but does he own a soldering iron that is the question!
I think Chris has some Nunchucks that might be coming my way
There’s something in the back of my mind that says the Martini 155s actually had the Volvo/Renault/Peugeot V6 like you got in a Alpine or DeLorean rather than the Busso V6
The 1996 155 DTM was based in a PRV engine, but even the early DTM engine was much different to the road car, yes it was a Busso block rules stated that but next to nothing else was the same.There’s something in the back of my mind that says the Martini 155s actually had the Volvo/Renault/Peugeot V6 like you got in a Alpine or DeLorean rather than the Busso V6