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That's a really interesting frame design. Two straight rails and a roll bar.
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05-10-2021, 06:47 PM
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That's a really interesting frame design. Two straight rails and a roll bar.
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Two straight large diameter tubes very common in the 1930s eg Auto Union grand prix cars
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05-10-2021, 07:39 PM
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Regardless of its aerodynamics, I'm sure that might be a funny death trap.
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05-10-2021, 08:57 PM
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I hadn't noticed the steering gearbox mounted on the traverse spring mount. Now I'd want that on a car like the one I posted in Permalionk #737.
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Which is it then: that set up because you can tolerate higher cornering "G" forces OR are the mechanical restraints the cause?
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05-12-2021, 02:29 PM
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1984 Honda ZOE ZIPPER
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/f...zipper/1078747
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05-12-2021, 05:20 PM
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05-12-2021, 06:25 PM
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Justacarguy asks, "is that Howard Hughes?
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Well...
It does look to have a yoke (plane) type steering wheel.
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05-12-2021, 07:57 PM
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Looks quite like a sci-fi reinterpretation of the Isetta. I like it.
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