favorite(s) F1 cars.

thanks

 

Of course, what got me into F! and a Lotus (while it was still Chapman) fan, the first successful monocoque chassis (and still the basis today), the 25...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Clark_at_1964_Dutch_Grand_Prix_%285%29.jpg

 

Have you guys thought about the paint design on the cars you like?
Picture those same cars with totally different paint schemes, would you
still like them?
A late-80's Williams in any other color - blah.
Same thing for a McLaren in any scheme besides Marlboro (debatable)
Gold Leaf team Lotus?
Early 80's Renault or Brabham?

Just a thought..

 

How about a Gold Leaf in todays cars????
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There is only one

Gurney Eagle Westlake F1: Designed with an Eagle's beak for dramatic effect.
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thats nice!!!

 

Awesome!

 

I like the F1 cars before 1968 without wings and sponsorship paint.

 

I do, too. It's probably a bad thing, but I've always liked the livery of anything motorsport with tobacco ads and not just F1. Davidoff McLaren F1 GTRs, Silk Cut Jaguars, Camel Yamaha MotoGP, Rothmans Porsches etc.

 

Agreed. 'Wuz devastated when Colin went commercial.
And you don't see opposite like this anymore....

http://i.imgur.com/Ll5Um9v.jpg

 

Hard to list them all... but here goes:

Bugatti type 35
Auto Union Type A
Mercedes W196
Alfa Romeo P1
Ferrari 500
Ferrari 158 "aero
BRM type 30 V-16
Ferrari 156 Shark Nose
Ferrari 312 Original version from 1966
Matra MS 80
Matra MS120 - cool car - sounds great!!!!!!
Lotus 49
Lotus 72
Ferrari 312 T & T2 - T4
Ligier JS5
Ligier JS11
Wolf 1976
Ferrari 126 C2
Brabham BT 52
Ferrari 156/85
Brabham BT55
McLaren MP4/4
Ferrari 639 , 640, 641
Ferrari 412T
Ferrari F2002

That about covers it!

 

You sure??? 'Don't want to add a few more?

 

+100

I preferred cars with team colours, rather than sponsors colours.

 

The nose was striking, but not the rest of the car.

 

And nobody can argue against that.

Outside of F1, I sure did like the Penske PC10B.

 

I'd have to move to sports cars....

Pontoon testa rossa... D Type, 330p4, 250swb & GTO... Gt40 etc......

 

it depends... there have been some really striking sponsor team colors... and some garish.. I tend to think the liveries of today are too much... the mid 80's was about right..

but when you look at movies like Grand Prix, its hard NOT to like those cars... simple clean and elegant.... fantastic sounds and not to mention dangerous.

 

Errrggghhhh. You realize (or not), of course, the cars in the movie were F2 dressed in F1 appearing bodies. Sheep in wolves clothing so to speak....

 

I must (it's genetic don't you know...)...
It's not an "Eagle/Westlake". Why?
Because it's an Eagle/Weslake...(no "t")
http://motorsportcollector.com/cart/images/SSM5-Gurney-Cov-1014x1024.jpg

ALSO: I've been reminded by a friend that I was mistaken. For shame, for shame. Please forgive me.
The cars in "Grand Prix" were not F2...they were actually F3 disguised as F1. ('cept the de-clothed GT40 camera car )

 

The Eagle and 66 312 for me.

 

Well said. The 80's and early 90's were spectacular, a volume of unique designs and liveries, even the failures caught your eye ie; Toleman, ATS, RAM, Lambo..

 

As far as Ferrari, the Michael Schumacher V10 cars, F2001-F2004 is the sweet spot.

312T is iconic as well.

And of course the shark nose too.

-F

 

My top 5, in no particular order ( I am a bit of home team fan in terms of drivers, I suppose)

1. !967 Gurney Eagle - Gurney wins Belgian GP in this car of his design
2. Ferrari F2004 - dominant V10 era car with the shriek to go with it, Schumacher at the wheel
3. Lotus 78 - ground effects realized with Mario at wheel, classic JPS livery
4. McLaren MP4/4 - just looks like what an open wheel race car should to me
5. Ferrari 156 Sharknose - Phil Hill WDC and timeless, elegant lines

I also love the 312B, 312 T, and Lotus 49

 

Two thousand eight???

I'm thinking more like nineteen sixty eight...



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