stavanzer Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 The Ice Princess. https://steampunktendencies.com/the-amazing-xf58-ice-princess-custom-1950-studebaker-and-1960-cadillac-mix/ Can we get this one tooled up, ASAP, please? I'd take one in Resin too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Looks vaguely familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Quote Now, THIS is a Car!!!!! Oh, is that what it is. (Full disclosure: I have a long-stalled project - a six-wheeled two-seat roadster made from a '62 Dodge - so, something something "glass houses"...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Looks like something that Cruella Deville or Gru from "Despicable Me" would drive. In other words, it's closer to a "cartoon" than a "car". Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Haigwood Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Just because you can doesn't mean you should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHPaul Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Step awaaaaaaaaaay from the crack pipe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, Jon Haigwood said: Just because you can doesn't mean you should This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I wonder if the original design concept was to build something that could make even George Barris retch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I think Alan needs to be forbidden from ever posting here again! I'm heading to the garage to try forgetting those abominable photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Looks like something that Mattel would tool up for the Hot Wheels line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 OMG.... ? some people have more money than sense. I have a 6 wheel car in mind, could start with a Tyrell P 34 1/20 scale, mix with 1/24 rear wheels and 1/43 front wheels, and do the Panther 6. That I could get into! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 That is a pretty bumpy interpretation. I've been dreaming of building a body to fit a 1/12 Tyrell. Should look something like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I didn't realize that Timothy Leary designed cars too, back in the 60's...bad flashback I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Someone needs to explain to me what the deal is with the four front wheels on all of these "renditions". What is the point? I have to say, it seems to me to be one of the most useless and ridiculous looking things ever. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 The Tyrell F1 car used the four front wheels to get more contact between the front tires and the track surface, for better handling. The four smaller tires probably gave a better contact patch than two larger tires. Kenny Youngblood sketched several four-front-wheel cars, I believe they were in HOT ROD. As I recall, he drew up a '34 Ford coupe that looked pretty cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 19 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Looks like something that Cruella Deville or Gru from "Despicable Me" would drive. In other words, it's closer to a "cartoon" than a "car". Steve I was thinking more like something Homer Simpson would drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Cruella De Ville ( played by the Bunny Boiler Actress Glenn Close) in 101 Dalmations actually drove a car in that movie named the Panther de Ville that looked like a parody of a Bugatti Royale. It had what looked like a UK reg no DEV 1 L on it. Incidentally Panther also made a custom twin steer 6 wheeler way back in the 70's I think. These esoteric customs are a bit way out for me, but, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Edited February 22, 2020 by Bugatti Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Plowboy said: I was thinking more like something Homer Simpson would drive. More like Montgomery Burns, or his little friend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 It's an idea that's been kicked around for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Mark said: The Tyrell F1 car used the four front wheels to get more contact between the front tires and the track surface, for better handling. Not exactly... the Tyrell had four front wheels to give THE SAME contact patch and steering effect with much smaller diameter wheels, to minimise the front facing sectional area of the wheels. File under “it seemed like a good idea at the time” since it turns out that rotating wheels dragging air with them as they turn are not like big flat rectangular plates facing the airflow, and the hoped for “unfair advantage” didn’t materialise, whilst the engineering and handling turned out to be genuinely difficult. Everyone tries, but the successful engineering innovators in F1 since WW2 you can count on the fingers of one hand: Cooper, Chapman, Murray, Barnard and Newey... best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 The 8 tire concept was from one of the big tire manufactures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Mark said: The Tyrell F1 car used the four front wheels to get more contact between the front tires and the track surface, for better handling. The four smaller tires probably gave a better contact patch than two larger tires. Kenny Youngblood sketched several four-front-wheel cars, I believe they were in HOT ROD. As I recall, he drew up a '34 Ford coupe that looked pretty cool... I suppose I could understand increased road contact for racing, but something makes me think that this behemoth is not really going to ever be pressed hard in the corners. As far as I'm concerned, it's an utterly useless idea on a street car, and not particularly aesthetically pleasing either. Seems like an added tire expense with no benefit whatsoever. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Seems like an added tire expense with no benefit whatsoever. Steve Except to the tire companies and petroleum product suppliers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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