most attractive single seater on the planet..

what do you think?


this has to be in the running surely..
http://www.baileycar.com/eagle_415x267.jpg


so come on folks!

Well I think you might have posted the winner in your first post! :) :beer:

How about the other standard answer? http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/large/438-2.jpg

Here are a few pics at UltimateCarPage.com (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.mv?file=car.mv&num=438)

It isn't in a as new condition there, but looks all the more wonderful for being used. :)

*nods*

although that isnt its prettiest angle, it looks a tad bulgey in that pciture

There is no doubt that both the above are lovely, however this is my all time favourite:

http://orbita.starmedia.com/~fangiocampeon/Fangio.gif

thats one dead link ya got there :p

We don't agree about everything!

http://www.brooklandstrack.co.uk/images/R5b1.jpg

It is Dick Seaman in his GP Delage - a ten year old car beating the modern opposition after a "modernisation" by Ramponi. Little wonder that Seaman was snapped up by Mercedes Benz!

Mrs B's link appears to be unhappy, so here is an alternative view.

http://www.alfa-freunde.de/Galerie/alfetta_159_klein.jpg

Let's hope this works. :eek:

Duncan :bag:

For my money its a 250F no picture Ive not worked out how to do that.
Duncan, I think yours is probably second, but do you know what the car at the back of your picture might be?

Originally posted by austinracing
For my money its a 250F no picture Ive not worked out how to do that.
Try my link ;)

Here is another, unfortunately the flash didn't go off and I didn't notice :( Actually the lightening was poor for photos in there anyway.

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That picture is awful, what about one in a nice Silver? I always prefered the Auto unions to the Merc and I had to make a trip to Donington to see this one while I was there:

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most attractive single seater on the planet..
Does it have to be open wheeled :)

My vote goes for the 250F, but as a photo has already been posted of it, how about this one - a bit more obscure, the 4.7 litre Kincraft-Ford from 1968.

http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44210&perpage=25&pagenumber=2

i love the eagle, but this one is one of my faves, although i don't care much for the martini colors on this one, i still love it. over many before and after....
then there is the current Raynard Champcar, and the purposeful beauty of a supermodified...

oh its the snorkel trojen style brabham t44 (1974)

One of my favourites is the F2 McLaren M4.

Here is best pic I could find with a quick search.

http://isuisse.ifrance.com/mclaren/historique/GRANDES/M4.HTM

Whilst I give both the Eagle and the 250F VERY high marks, my vote must go to the Lotus 25, surely the neatest most elegant single seater ever.

Originally posted by AdamAshmore
That picture is awful, what about one in a nice Silver? I always prefered the Auto unions to the Merc and I had to make a trip to Donington to see this one while I was there:

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Now thereby hangs a tale .... for many years that pretty little baby was thought to be the E-type Auto Union .... but actually, it isn't even an AU (despite the four ring badge), let alone the E-type.

Coopers of the mid 1960's are very sleek, but I love them all...at least the pre bill-board, pre aero panel.

BT44's are VERY close to the top.

But how about a WR1 Wolf.

Bryan.

Originally posted by Vitesse
Now thereby hangs a tale .... for many years that pretty little baby was thought to be the E-type Auto Union .... but actually, it isn't even an AU (despite the four ring badge), let alone the E-type.
But isn't Adam's picture a D-Type?

I reckon the best looking open wheeler in its day was the Lola T400 F5000. It is a pity it didn’t quite preform as well as it looked!

http://members.tripod.com/motorsportarchive1/Max_Stewart_Lola_T400_Formula_5000_Oran_Park_1975.jpg

Chris.
www.MotorsportArchive.com

P.S. Sorry, I should have said that you may have to "Copy" and "Paste" the following URL onto you Interner browser address bar:

http://members.tripod.com/motorsportarchive1/Max_Stewart_Lola_T400_Formula_5000_Oran_Park_1975.jpg

Chris.
www.MotorsportArchive.com

No contest.

With all due respect to the many excellent designs posted thus far and those to come...

I thought that when you were speaking "single seaters", my mind went to another type!

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/images/prodlgvw/V235021.jpg

;)

Originally posted by Vitesse
Now thereby hangs a tale .... for many years that pretty little baby was thought to be the E-type Auto Union .... but actually, it isn't even an AU (despite the four ring badge), let alone the E-type.


Almost almost... ;)

http://forums.atlasf1.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10638&perpage=40&display=&pagenumber=1

Enjoy the read. Pictures of the car you are referring to can be found at page 9 of that thread :)

The Scarab F1. Gorgeous, right colours...shame it was nigh on useless.

'39 Merc GP car

4CLT Maserati,

The 250F's are lovely but the San Remo has that extra something.

The first Ensign F3 cars, at least until they put the "Trident tail" on them. If we are allowed to diversify and include sports cars, my vote goes to the gorgeous Chevron B16.

Originally posted by Mrs BugEyed
There is no doubt that both the above are lovely, however this is my all time favourite:

http://orbita.starmedia.com/~fangiocampeon/Fangio.gif

Mrs B, I saw this one in action two Saturdays ago at the SA tourist trophy. The car lives in South Africa and belongs to John McKerchar, -

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/756Picture_510-med.jpg?2563

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/756Picture_511.jpg?558

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/756Picture_368-med.jpg?9660

I'd certainly agree with most of the suggestions so far- Eagle, 250F, Lotus 25 etc- One I'd be tempted to add to my own list is the Lotus 72- if only because as a kid (aged about 6 or 7..) it was the first F1 car I really remember, and it really caught my imiagination big-time

Originally posted by Roger Clark
But isn't Adam's picture a D-Type?
:banghead:
I either need new glasses, a new brain or a holiday .... :o

Surely the Lotus 79 in JPS colours is the best ever, so smooth, quick looking, and performance matched the looks. Also, tho' I accept not classical in the usual sense, the March 782 always looked great to me.

Brabham BT44, Lotus 49 and Lotus 51/65

In view of the number of VSCC folk now reading and posting should we add the Barnato-Hassan?

http://www.alanmorgan.plus.com/1010/prowess.jpg

BOOTIFUL, just BOOTIFUL

Do you know where to find a one of those Ian. I would love one

Wayne,
Probably in a skip at the bottom of the Cresta Run, or similar place. Hugo Spowers [the some might say eccentric driver] was into dangerous activities. I believe he once went down the Cresta Run in a Van Diemen, so when his Prowess didn't set the FF1600 world on fire, he may well have sledged it.
BTW Do you think he knows [or cares] that there is a Van Diemen right up his chuff? Is it me, or is the Prowess devoid of mirrors?

is that Prowess an enclosed capsule?
that is spectacular, i've always thought IRL should go that way, like fighter jet style to protect the drivers..

Most beautiful?? 250F & Eagle are good choices, but the best is - Hispano-Suiza Alphonso - from about 1906 ish

RacingDad

Do you care to put me right? I thought the Alfonso Hispano-Suiza was a fantastic car, but is a two seater.

http://www.fut.es/~jjj/atm/imatges2/t51_foto2.jpg

If we can have two seaters, can I change my vote to a Speed 6 Bentley

http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/lane/xvo73/gallery/bdc03/bdc0319s.jpg

Duncan :bag:

A photo I took of the Prowess back then shows one long narrow black mirror mounted on either side of the canopy at about 90º to the vertical. I reckon I can make them out in the link picture in the same place, but now at more like 15º to the vertical
And no, I don't have a scanner...

the LOTUS 72

I think like the driver arguements, this must be done by eras. ;)

BTW...The Eagle takes the 60s hands down.. ;)

Lotus in the JPS livery..take your pick of models but in this one I get one of my favorite drivers :( and one of my favorite cars.....

I like the 'lowline' Brabham from the early/mid eighties (can't remember the model number. but somebody else is sure to). Looked great, but wasn't fast enough (although, how much of that was due to Pirelli is a topic for debate)

Lotus 72 and 25 are also nice, but the Gurney Eagle is a stunner.

the SoCal belly tanker, not the old one but the new one is really nice, last seen at SEMA show in Las vegas

OK BugEyed - both were racing cars, so do count in my book as all early racers had the travelling mechanic in them thar days...

Love the Bentley too, but I fell in love with the Hispano when I was a small boy. It has beautifull detailing and is actually very delicate - a bit like a Gazelle. Always wanted one, but still haven't made the millions I need in spite ov over 1/2 century of trying...

Some great suggestions guys!

Here are my choices:
1930s - Mercedes-Benz W125
1950s - Alfa Romeo 159, Vanwall, Scarab!
1960s - Eagle-Weslake, Clark's 65 Indy winning Lotus (forget the type number!)
1970s - Lotus 72, Brabham - BTanything with Martini livery!
1980s - Leyton House March
1990s - Ferrari 641, Jordan 191, Williams FW14B

There have been some good looking Indycars and F5000s too, but I can't recall the type numbers at mo!

Originally posted by Pierre Martins
Mrs B, I saw this one in action two Saturdays ago at the SA tourist trophy. The car lives in South Africa and belongs to John McKerchar,
Dear Pierre

Fantasic photos of a fantastic car - thanks.

:D :beer: :D

Originally posted by GTV27
I like the 'lowline' Brabham from the early/mid eighties (can't remember the model number. but somebody else is sure to). Looked great, but wasn't fast enough (although, how much of that was due to Pirelli is a topic for debate)



BT55 from 1986 or thereabouts?

I believe it was a 38......

BT55??? This one? Not one of my favorites.....

Jabouille's ELF F2 V6 was pretty neat from the 70's.

Thanks for the photo Strad, not the most flattering one, as it really is a pretty car (at least judged by the standards of the day).

At any given time there is usually one current car that catches the eye, until fashions change (not at the moment, all F1's look the same), so when I got interested in cars in 1962 it was the BRM P578 (before they gave it the wider engine cover for the German GP), then the 1966 Ferrari 312 with the 24-valve engine (Surtees at the Belgian GP), the Eagle of course (which I saw win the '67 RoC), the BRM P153 in its original green & orange livery, the 1974 Hesketh 308 and Lola T400 (I agree, lovely bodywork but a dog - not surprising, have you seen the front suspension?), 1978 Lotus 79 'Black Beauty', then a big gap to the 1987-88 Ferrari 187, and after that............nothing really.

But my all-time aesthetic winner is the 1963-64 Ferrari 156 Aero in which Bandini won the 1964 Austrian GP.

Here's a tasty little mount. :angel:http://www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk/images/cars/amilcar.jpg

And if it's not up frnt you can have it behind.

http://www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk/images/cars/cooperside.jpeg

God I'm in love...:rotate:

I think your link should be to http://www.motorsport.cranfield.ac.uk/images/amilcar.jpg, your worship.

Bernard
:cool: :cool: :cool:

Those wouldn't be 15 inch wheels on the front of the Amilcar would they? or perhaps its just the 24's on the back making them look small! Shouldn't be a problem though - rule only seems to apply to PVT's:censored:

Never ran and I guess it was overweight, but I always thought it looked trick...the Ferrari Sigma......

Somebody mention F5000? LOLA made some nice ones.....

Ya can't leave out the Matras.........

Always thought that they were more impressive for the sounds they made than the way they looked. When they had the V12 that is!

The 49 was prettier .....

Gilles was way ahead of his time when it came to looks. Here's his Spiderman impersonation...

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/756gilles02-med.jpg?8261

Strad that F5000 lola is so awesome...
i wonder if someone has a mod of that for F1C or N2K3

Originally posted by Woofly
Those wouldn't be 15 inch wheels on the front of the Amilcar would they? or perhaps its just the 24's on the back making them look small! Shouldn't be a problem though - rule only seems to apply to PVT's:censored: :angel:
As you will appreciate I am very much against 15" wheels. If you look again the perspective will show that the Amilcar is running 18" wheels. She is very much a vintage girl!:angel: