I've always loved the old open wheel F1 cars from the 1950's.

Ferrari, cooper climax, brm, that sort of thing.
Now I figure Locost principles would easily lend themselves to a build of this type of car. I like the idea of actually forming body pnels from ally sheet and rivets (a more period look )

A question- I seem to recall a curb weight thing with regard to SVA. Is there a lower weight limit that changes the way SVA regs are applied, or am I just old and confused.
I've dug around the web but can't find what I'm looking for.
Anyone help, or direct me to a comprehensive site.

Thanks
John
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whats that green car next to the fezzer?

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Originally posted by Hammerhead
whats that green car next to the fezzer?

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Here, i think, do a search under quadricycle.

Cheers Mike

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=41312

Just for further ideas theres a guy in Kent Kit car club did a one off Maserati lookalike, made his own moulds so might be able to offer you panels, the car has been in the Kitcar mags & appeared at the Detling show. Don't know his name but he's well known within the KKCC I'm sure they could put you in contact.

sounds similar to the car that was on topgear a while back. had cycle wings that were styled to look like tyres and was british made - brm replica type thing iirc.

Ned.

Vanwall, actually and staggeringly over-priced


[Edited on 27/6/06 by jack trolley]

'tis a tad pricey.

"Powered by a 6.0 litre V12 engine and weighing less than a ton, the car is said to have truly breathtaking performance"


Less than a ton from a aluminium and carbon fibre single seater...I should bloody hope so, It must be a heavy engine

John