The least aesthetically pleasing racing car.

[D28]

Anfield5 Sep 5:
I'm intrigued by that offset contraption, care to fill us in on what it is and who is driving?

[anfield5]

Anfield5 Sep 5:
I'm intrigued by that offset contraption, care to fill us in on what it is and who is driving?

I'll do my best

It was known as the 'Sidecar Indy Car' or the 'Capsule Car' and was entered in the 500 by Smokey Yunick in 1964. It was driven by Bobby Johns, but he had a spin in qualifying and didn't make the race. The spin was due to the poor brakes rather than any real design fault with the car.

Better view of the thing is below



You would have to be mad to drive it, there is absolutely no driver protection, you would imagine a minor accident very easily being fatal.

[D28]

Anfield5 Sep 5:
I'm intrigued by that offset contraption, care to fill us in on what it is and who is driving?

I'll do my best

It was known as the 'Sidecar Indy Car' or the 'Capsule Car' and was entered in the 500 by Smokey Yunick in 1964. It was driven by Bobby Johns, but he had a spin in qualifying and didn't make the race. The spin was due to the poor brakes rather than any real design fault with the car.

You would have to be mad to drive it, there is absolutely no driver protection, you would imagine a minor accident very easily being fatal.

Thanks. I find it difficult to believe that USAC scrutineering would allow it on track for qualifying, or that owners could find anyone brave enough to drive. 1964 was the year of the massive crash resulting in deaths of Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald, and this was blamed on another radical design, MacDonald's car. Hard to see the driver surviving a crash like that one. After 64 USAC did amend their safety rules somewhat.

[anfield5]

What I find really interesting about this car is that driver position aside, the rest of the car design wise was way ahead of the other speedway derived Indy Cars of the time. Just look at the front suspension set up and the way the rear of the car is i.e the engine is where it should be and the suspension is mounted to it. It looks far more modern than most USAC cars of its generation

[anfield5]

Holy thread revival batman.

Just had to add this to the list of uglies

[COD]

The ugliest rallycar

http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamcologne/7678399804/

[anfield5]

[D-Type]

The ugliest rallycar

http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamcologne/7678399804/

Please can you either post a picture or post a link that doesn't require signing in. I'm probably not the only person whose IT system at work is locked down so I can't sign in to photo sites.

[BleAivano]

Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

[Doc Austin]

Don't what it is but it was at indy

It was a Parnelli chassis designed by Maurice Phillipe. It never raced with the "dihedral wings."

The car looked considerably better without them, but it was still pretty weird........