You learn something new... - Cars you didn't know existed, until now!

[kikie]

Found this while looking for supercar wallpapers earlier this week. It is the Covini C6W, an Italian 6 wheel supercar inspired by the 1976 Tyrrell P34 formula one car.

This car makes me rub my eyes.

 

[Paulie]

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Edit: I'm using Fastestlaps.com recently to look up some things and came across this:

SV 9 Competizione Corvette C6

Pictures from egmcartech.com:

Not clear if it is more then just some bodywork on a C6 Corvette, but a 1000 would be produced.

You know it's really funny you mentioned this victimised Corvette- from the other day on Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/04/report-sv-motors-head-indicted-for-investment-fraud/

 

[eSZee]

Saw that yesterday. Sux for all the people hat got taken by the scumbag.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

Spotted one on the Nurburgring Webcam a few weeks ago and at the time and had no idea what it was.

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Found this while looking for supercar wallpapers earlier this week. It is the Covini C6W, an Italian 6 wheel supercar inspired by the 1976 Tyrrell P34 formula one car.

I love the Covini. They also made a convertible. I can't find a pic, though.

 

[Paulie]

How does it actually go, surely 6 wheels isn't better for performance?

 

[McLaren]

How does it actually go, surely 6 wheels isn't better for performance?

Not sure on the Covini, but Tyrrell discovered that the same "setup" in their P34 actually created downforce & the car was actually somewhat competitive.

 

[kikie]

I love the Covini. They also made a convertible. I can't find a pic, though.

 

[Stiggy]

I have been recently reading a book on Concept cars and have came across a few cars that I never knew about.

This is the Ghia Focus from 1992, which had carbon fibre bodywork, a wooden floor and used Escort Cosworth running gear.

This is the Mercedes C112, which was built to test various technologies such as radar distance monitoring and traction control

And now, a Rolls Royce without the Spirit of Ecstasy on the grille and a Hemi under the bonnet. No surprise that it was from Chrysler, the masters of badge engineering.

 

[analog]

Not sure on the Covini, but Tyrrell discovered that the same "setup" in their P34 actually created downforce & the car was actually somewhat competitive.

It actually won a few races and was banned after that if I remember correctly, the biggest advantage it had was in the rain where the first pair of front wheels effectively cleared most of the water for the second pair of front wheels to grip better.
Biggest disadvantage was tyre changing during pit-stops obviously.
It also inspired Panther to create the Six in 1977, a mid-engined twin-turbo Cadillac V8 powered 2 seater convertible of which only 2 were build and sold.

 

[NissanSkylineN1]

For some really wierd reason, it kinda looks like a Mini-yonku (Japansese for the AWD toy racers)

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> I'm glad that someone took my VWL as a reference to this thread.

This is the Mercedes C112, which was built to test various technologies such as radar distance monitoring and traction control

^ Wow, MBZ took great lengths (back then) of producing one sports car just for those 'measley' features. They've could've just customized an C, E or even an S-Class (like today's practices) and be done with it.

BT-> Here's something new:

Prong 3 prototype

^ Its a developmental prototype (for now) created by one man. Most of its components are based on the attention-grabbing-moto-car-hybrid CanAm Spyder.

Autoblog US article

Prong website

(This car is already on the VWL log.)

 

[kikie]

Holden Hurricane and the Holden GTR-X concept.

http://www.google.be/images?hl=nl&q...tle&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQsAQwAA&biw=1280&bih=834

http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/car_info_holden_hurricane.htm







Eliica

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ That Holden GTR-X seems like a good match against the '66 AMX Concept:

^ From VWL.

 

[kikie]

Six wheel Mini?

Ok.


Here it is.

 

[Paulie]

How I wish the Hurricane was produced.......

 

[kikie]

How I wish the Hurricane was produced.......

and the GTX-R. Both very beautiful cars.

What about this one?

Arash AF10


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http://www.google.be/images?hl=nl&q...tle&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQsAQwAA&biw=1280&bih=834


http://www.arashcars.com/home.html

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[Rykon Zero]

It's an Enzo. It has to be.

 

[kikie]

It looks like an Enzo clone to me as well.

 

[Boffin]

Of course it is.

But also its a really rather hilarious representation of one poor soul's photoshop 'skills'.

 

[kikie]

Of course it is.

But also its a really rather hilarious representation of one poor soul's photoshop 'skills'.

Huh? You do know it's a real car bild in the UK?

Although the original sketches have been compared to the Enzo, a mock up of the proposed shape showed an evolution away from the sketches in order to compensate for door openings and the result of wind tunnel testing for air vents. The wheel base has also been extended after a claimed "secret running prototype" had revealed a better stability at higher speeds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arash_Farboud

 

[ACcartoons]

Huh? You do know it's a real car bild in the UK?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arash_Farboud

It's still a Photoshop job, nevertheless.

 

[kikie]

Lancia Stratos Zero


http://www.google.be/images?hl=nl&q...tle&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQsAQwAA&biw=1280&bih=834

 

[Playguy]

Stratos Zero with Stig's Father?

Is it just me, or it is a lot like the Japanese Dome Zero?

what?

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> ...

Is it just me, or it is a lot like the Japanese Dome Zero?

^ The [Lancia] Stratos Zero (by Bertone) was showcased way before the Dome's (in-house design) version (5-9 years apart).

 

[Playguy]

-> ...

^ The [Lancia] Stratos Zero (by Bertone) was showcased way before the Dome's (in-house design) version (5-9 years apart).

Ups xD. Reformulating then.

The Dome Zero looks a lot like this car

 

[Paulie]

LOL, it DOES look like The Stig's father.

 

[kikie]

Stratos Zero with Stig's Father?

LOL, it DOES look like The Stig's father.

The stig's father reminds me of this:

Stig's alien cousin.

 

[Playguy]

A cool alien, with a cool purple tracksuit xD

 

[GT_Prologue5]

That Stratos Zero is ugly. How does anyone find that beautiful?

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ I think its just a personal preference. Unique, yes! Beautiful, uhhhh....