NOMINATIONS: Best Looking 1960s F1 Car [Open 11/04-17/04]

[Pupik]

Was the 63 the 4WD Lotus? Nice shot of Hill driving it without the rear wing.

If I'm not mistaken, the 4WD cars made too much grip and traction, so a rear wing wasn't always necessary. And the drivers wanted ever-reduced amounts of power going to the front, which lead them just becoming unnecessarily heavy. Part of the reason Cosworth abandoned their works effort.

Fast-foward a dozen years to the ground-effect cars which didn't need front wings; they were merely an obstruction to the under-car suction.

 

[Pete05]

As much as I love the World Championship winning Brabhams, I'll have to add my vote for Dan Gurney's Eagle as the best looking car of the 60's. It's automotive porn
On the other side of the coin, with recent mentions of 4wd F1 cars, the Cosworth F1 would easily win the title of the ugliest F1 to ever see the light of day

 

[ShiftingGears]

As much as I love the World Championship winning Brabhams, I'll have to add my vote for Dan Gurney's Eagle as the best looking car of the 60's. It's automotive porn
On the other side of the coin, with recent mentions of 4wd F1 cars, the Cosworth F1 would easily win the title of the ugliest F1 to ever see the light of day
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I think it looks great.

 

[Pete05]

I think it looks great.

Besides the wheels, it looks like it was designed using a school ruler.

 

[Liquid]

URGENT PLAY-OFF NEEDED

Nominations are closed but there is a tie for 4th place between the Honda RA300 and the Matra MS11. Only one of these can go through for voting.

Anyone reading this, pick your favourite one out of either of them and post underneath. First to three goes through.

Honda RA300

Matra MS11

 

[Andrew R]

Honda

 

[Jimlaad43]

honda

 

[Tired Tyres]

Honda RA300

 

[Liquid]

Thank you very much. The Honda goes through.

Successful Nominations

Eagle T1G
Ferrari 156 Sharknose
Lotus 49
Honda RA300

Unsuccessful Nominations

Matra MS11
Lotus 49B
Ferrari 312
Honda RA272
Porsche 804
McLaren M7C
Matra MS80
Cooper T86
Aston Martin DBR5
Brabham BT3
Brabham BT26
Brabham BT24
Brabham P115
Lotus 25
BRM 261
Ferrari 1512

Polls to follow shortly.