Wierd race car.

[mapguy]

I remember seeing this car at a Can-Am race at Mosport in '83.
http://racingsportscars.t35.com:8000/photo/1983/Mosport-1983-06-05-010.jpg

It was nicknamed the 'pontoon' car. The driver was in one sidepod while the engine was in the other and in between was one big wing. The concept sounded good but man was it slow. It retired when the bodywork flew off....

[RichK]

So THAT'S why you drive an Escort.....:p

[cart7]

Flip a cat hull racing boat upside down, cut a hole for a cockpit, add suspension, flip the motors over and Wa La, a race car!!

[pchall]

Holy Downforce, Batman!

This must have inspired Don Panoz's wet dreams as he decided to waste millions on roadsters.

[Racewriter]

Sneak preview of the next IMS test...

[Lizzerd]

Let us not forget that design innovation is what brought virtually every dominant racing machine its success. Sometimes, you just throw something against the wall and see if it sticks. This one, apparently, bounced back.

[Turn7]

Originally posted by cart7
Flip a cat hull racing boat upside down, cut a hole for a cockpit, add suspension, flip the motors over and Wa La, a race car!!

This one fits that description better.

http://racingsportscars.t35.com:8000/photo/1983/Mosport-1983-06-05-008.jpg

[Sean O'Gorman]

Alright, this will test who really knows their stuff when it comes to unusual/innovative race cars

http://racingsportscars.t35.com:8000/photo/1985/Road_America-1985-08-25-008.jpg

What is unusual feature of this race car?

[Sean O'Gorman]

Actually, now that I look at it, it should be painfully obvious what is different about that above car. So here is another one:

http://racingsportscars.t35.com:8000/photo/1981/Sebring-1981-03-21-072.jpg

What distinction does the above car have in sports car racing history?

[FCYTravis]

Isn't that one the first true GTP?

[Racewriter]

I wouldn't call it a 'true' GTP, FCY. That's a Lola T294 (I think) of about mid-70s vintage, with a fugly cockpit cover tacked onto it, to become the first cobbled GTP. IIRC, the first 'real' GTP was the Lola T600.

[Sean O'Gorman]

Technically, FCY is right since that was the first car entered as a GTP. It was an Alfa-powered Chevron B21. The interesting thing about the car is that the windshield is actually the rear glass from a Corvette.

[Sean O'Gorman]

Also, just think, if GTPs evolved from that, maybe there is hope for Daytona Prototypes. Actually, probably not. :(

[nz_climber]

Originally posted by SOG35
Also, just think, if GTPs evolved from that, maybe there is hope for Daytona Prototypes. Actually, probably not. :(

Maybe toney holds on to this hope too :rolleyes: