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Medvedya said:
I think the FIA banned the concept in any case.
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The reason the P34 stopped racing is that Goodyear (May have been Avon or Dunlop even, I cannot remember) only produced one type of 10" front tyre. By the time they had the bugs worked out the tyres had moved on and no-one would develop a better 10" tyre for them.

It is a intriguing design that could have seen a lot of F1 teams run it, but along with a lot of other good ideas they have fallen by the wayside.
 
cheddar cheese said:
Such as the Brabham BT-46b 'fan car'
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That did not fall by the wayside, it was outright banned.

I was thinking more of the 4WD cars from Lotus and Cosworth, although I think they may have been banned as well.

Williams CVT gearbox and active suspension fall into this category as well.

Lotus Twin Chassis was another one that fell into disuse as true ground effects with skirts replaced it.
 
You can really tell you guys are European, I have no idea what you're talking about... Over here it's NASCAR, just a million left turns... What are you guys' favorite cars, I'm voting on the Saleen S7tt.
 

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My favorite motor of all time
The one and only 1929 Le mans winning Bentley Blower
But if I had to pick the greatest car of all time it's got to be the model T
it set the production and reliability bench marks that all cars have followed
 

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My great grandfather used to sell Model A and Model Ts. He started the very first Ford dealership in the state of Indiana! He and 2 brothers would take a train to Detroit, buy 4 cars, disassemble 1 and distribute the pieces to the other cars and drive back to Bloomington Indiana (South of Indianapolis). It took the a few weeks in those days, as roads were not very good in those days.
 
evangilder said:
heheh, Yes, the roads were pretty rough in those days!
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If im not mistaken wasn't that the reason for the T's tracking width so it could fit the wagon ruts.
What engine was more reliable than the old side valve lump even with half a valve they kept going , mind you i dont think the fuel consumption would go down too well these days I just filled up my little motor and it cost me £40 and its only a 1.4 ltr FIAT UK fuel is nearly 90p a litre now .
 
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