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Here's a picture of Villeneuve I've never seen before

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  1. bigodino

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  2. Miltonian

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    #2 Miltonian, Sep 19, 2014
    Not difficult to see how the driver could be thrown out of there in the event of an end-over-end flip.
     
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    #3 carguyjohn350, Sep 19, 2014
    That's awesome!
     
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    #4 rdefabri, Sep 19, 2014
    Wow - I didn't realize how low the engine was mounted in these cars...pretty cool!
     
  5. bigodino

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    #6 Blulagos, Sep 19, 2014
    Great picture, many thanks!
     
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    #7 ricksb, Sep 19, 2014
    That would be the 126 C2 though...
     
  8. Remy Zero

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    #8 Remy Zero, Sep 19, 2014
    During testing? What a great pic!
     
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    #9 bernardo66, Sep 19, 2014
    That is SO COOL!!!!!!!

    Great find!!!!
     
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    #10 ferraripete, Sep 19, 2014
    I think the 126 was a v-6 turbo...pictured is a flat 12.
     
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    #11 ferraripete, Sep 19, 2014
    oh sorry....I see what you were saying and yes you are correct. sad damn day;(
     
  12. bigodino

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    #12 bigodino, Sep 20, 2014
    Yes, Fiorano 1980. No exact date, so not sure if T4 or T5 (can anyone tell from the picture?)
     
  13. NürScud

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    #13 NürScud, Sep 20, 2014
    Nice and rare photos. The drivers were really vulnerable back then.
     
  14. Fast_ian

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    #14 Fast_ian, Sep 20, 2014
    Indeed! Problem was of course doesn't work at all with ground effects - no where for the air to flow under the car.

    Cheers,
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    PS, thanks from me too for the pix, way cool!
     
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    #15 Fast_ian, Sep 20, 2014
    Also meant to ask, what the hell were they doing running it like that?
     
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    #16 VIZSLA, Sep 20, 2014
    Body shop must have been on strike.

    Or lunch.

    :)
     
  17. Fast_ian

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    #17 Fast_ian, Sep 20, 2014
    :D

    Makes as much sense as anything else I can think of. ;)

    Seriously, I *guess* it was something to do with cooling the beast. But I can't imagine Adrian buying in today! :(

    Cheers,
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    #18 VIZSLA, Sep 20, 2014
    Most likely testing the motor before the body was available.
    Tough to tell but it looks like a turbo chassis with a twelve.
    ??

    Not that there needed to be a reason.
     
  19. Fast_ian

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    #19 Fast_ian, Sep 20, 2014
    Hadn't looked at it that way. But now you mention it, I think you could very well be right. :eek: ;) Looking at it that way, the layout ("packaging" nowadays of course) makes little sense otherwise.....

    Or;

    Guido; "but Gilles, we no'wa hava ze body! Ze painta shoppe at luncha!"
    Gilles; "**** it, just lemme drive it...."

    Indeed. ;)

    Cheers,
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  20. Remy Zero

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    #20 Remy Zero, Sep 20, 2014
    Back when F1 was F1. :)
     
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    #21 furoni, Sep 21, 2014
    i believe it´s a t5, the nose cone it's a bit longer than on the t4...also the t5 had serious troubles cooling the engine, so this could be the reason why they're runing it like that, perhaps the engine was overheating and they simply removed the hood in order to carry on testing...anyway amazig pics from "the man"
     
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    #23 bigodino, Nov 21, 2014
    Another cool picture, thanks!

    Looks like a transitional model from 126CK to 126C2?
     
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    #24 RP, Nov 21, 2014
    Ian, when testing, time is of the essence, so to reinstall all of the body would take too long between tweaks. Could best testing oversteer, understeer, seat adjustment, etc.
     

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