Hey! This is an idea I have been mulling over as my next project once I sell the Rover V8 (Buick 215 Ci V8) engined Lotus 7 replica I'm rebuilding.
My intention is to use a Daihatsu Charade 1.0 Turbo diesel 3 cylinder engine and drivetrain mid mounted on a spaceframe chassis with fully aerodynamic body in foam/fibreglass. It would feature fully enclosed front wheels within the body, with the body tapering down to the boat tailed rear, leaving the rear wheels out in the airflow but fully enclosed in Cessna 172 style fairings.
Rear suspension will be Macpherson strut type as fitted to the front of the car, all hinged on a horizontal areodynamic beam so the entire rear suspension to body forms an 'n' shape..... pictures to follow one day lol
All parts will be as light weight as possible, and as functional as required to achieve low drag/weight.
Its going to look odd, but cut through the air a treat
