Best car liveries and most beautiful cars?

The Tyrrell six-wheeler was truly one of a kind.
There was a time when I was most drawn to the Sauber Petronas livery, though during the 2007 season, I developed a real fondness for the way the Honda colors looked. It had that Live Earth vibe!

Robert Murphy2 said:The Tyrrell six-wheeler... now that was pure originality!
I used to be absolutely obsessed with the Sauber Petronas livery, but during the 2007 season, there was this Honda scheme that just really spoke to me. It had that Live Earth vibe, you know?

There’s actually one even better...

mistybear87... where on earth did you find those? Two drive shafts?

Robert Murphy2 said:mistybear87... where on earth did you find that? Two drive axles?

The legendary FW08B—I actually have a scale model at home (1:43 scale, I think that's as big as they get)—which Williams tested back in 1982.
There have been quite a few attempts throughout history to build a six-wheeled car, but none were truly successful, save for the Tyrrell one. Even then, that ended rather ignominiously when Goodyear refused to develop smaller tires. In today's aero-driven era, we might see more significant results, though the logistical headaches in the pits would be massive.😬
As far as I know, only one prototype was ever built, and it's currently sitting in the Williams museum.👍



It was driven a handful of times, including at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it immediately shattered the track record.🙏🙏🙏
A similar fate befell the Williams CVT transmission; it was banned before it even hit the track. Thankfully for everyone else, it stayed that way.🙏🙏🙏

The only catch is that according to the regulations, the car actually needs to have four wheels...

Kevin Long20 said:The only catch is that the regulations specifically state the car needs four wheels...

That rule wasn't even introduced until after the Tyrrell era...

I don't want to spend all day Googling—it's far too hot to trek down to the local library. Which car had that rear propeller designed to create downforce underneath the chassis? It was banned because apparently it kicked up too much dust and blinded the drivers trailing behind.

I remember seeing a photo of it; in that F1-American edition book, I think Hill in the Jordan was on the cover.

Brabham BT46B



I honestly think it was never officially banned—it's more like Bernie just pulled it from the lineup after one race because he knew they'd shut it down anyway.

Kevin Long20 said:Lotus 79



It wasn't actually banned by the rulebook, if I recall correctly. It’s more that Bernie pulled it after a race because he saw the ban coming.

Personally, I think it was a missed opportunity to pull it. For a while there, it could have left the rest of the field in the dust.🙂

He basically just preempted the disqualification decision. You guys aren't going to fire me anyway—I'm resigning on my own terms...

Wait, what’s the deal with those rumors about a single car showing up at a Grand Prix looking like an Atlanta icon in disguise? Was that just a massive oversight on our part, or did the whole thing just fall through?

Was that just some wild rumor, or did someone completely misinterpret the whole Super League formula?

Aerodynamics is a tricky business.

Jason Campbell70 said:
Aerodynamics is a tricky business, isn't it?

Alright, where on earth did you dig that up? 🙂

You can tell just by looking at the plane that it's a Lotus 79, but how can anyone be certain? Was this part of some official testing phase or what?

mistybear87 said:Alright, where on earth did you dig this up? 🙂

You can tell from the air it's a Lotus 79, but who was driving and where? Was this just some testing session?

Jochen Rindt behind the wheel, an F2 car.

It isn't just a car; it’s a legend.

Is this some kind of red herring?

urbanmoose3 said:Is this just a bloodbath?

yes

A German in Russia?

Jason Campbell70 said:A German in Russia?

Coulthard. 😁 I just can't wrap my head around how that blocky head of his ever managed to fit inside Schumacher's helmet. 😁