Re: Snapey's 1935 Racing Biposto
Posted by Matt snape On 2011/2/3 7:14:46
So, the obvious question is what sort of vehicle is this strange bloke from the back-of-beyond talking about? There are perhaps a few photos I can use to best show the styling features and intension of this project.
This first one is the 1917-19 Packard racer built by the factory and raced very successfully by Ralph De Palmer. Notice the distinct Packard grill, louvers and tail shape. I would like to use these styling cues in my own car.
Then we have De Palmer again - this time in one of the three cars Packard funded for the 1923(?) Indy race. The cars were completed only just before the race and qualified well, but did not last the distance - not surprising given the lack of testing they had. Once again note the grill, louvers and tail.
Next we have a Packard based special based on, I think, early 1930s mechanicals. I am quite smitten with this car, but I would prefer something a little later perhaps? The mid 1930s were a big time for race car development. In a matter of just a few years they went from similar to the cars already discussed to the next photo which is of a 1935 Alfa Romeo 8C GP car - which to me is almost por0graphic... ahem... anyway.
Alfa also built a 'road going' or sports version of the famous 8C which was used very successfully for a number of the big European road events, such as the Mille Miglia, and this is essentially the style of car I would like to build.
Also I really like the style of the Buick 8 Special pictured and I think it is very much in line with what I intend, only with the early Packard styling cues with grill, louvers and tail.
So now you know some of the background and influence of my concept, the brief is basically this...
"If Packard had been encouraged to build and enter a car in the European GPs of the early to mid 1930s (as Duesenburg had done successfully in earlier years with their own car - see photo) what would have resulted?"
So there you have it fellow Packardigans, a brief tour of the inner workings of what was once a young and promising mind, but was then polluted by carbon monoxide and methanol fumes.
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This first one is the 1917-19 Packard racer built by the factory and raced very successfully by Ralph De Palmer. Notice the distinct Packard grill, louvers and tail shape. I would like to use these styling cues in my own car.
Then we have De Palmer again - this time in one of the three cars Packard funded for the 1923(?) Indy race. The cars were completed only just before the race and qualified well, but did not last the distance - not surprising given the lack of testing they had. Once again note the grill, louvers and tail.
Next we have a Packard based special based on, I think, early 1930s mechanicals. I am quite smitten with this car, but I would prefer something a little later perhaps? The mid 1930s were a big time for race car development. In a matter of just a few years they went from similar to the cars already discussed to the next photo which is of a 1935 Alfa Romeo 8C GP car - which to me is almost por0graphic... ahem... anyway.
Alfa also built a 'road going' or sports version of the famous 8C which was used very successfully for a number of the big European road events, such as the Mille Miglia, and this is essentially the style of car I would like to build.
Also I really like the style of the Buick 8 Special pictured and I think it is very much in line with what I intend, only with the early Packard styling cues with grill, louvers and tail.
So now you know some of the background and influence of my concept, the brief is basically this...
"If Packard had been encouraged to build and enter a car in the European GPs of the early to mid 1930s (as Duesenburg had done successfully in earlier years with their own car - see photo) what would have resulted?"
So there you have it fellow Packardigans, a brief tour of the inner workings of what was once a young and promising mind, but was then polluted by carbon monoxide and methanol fumes.
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