Asymmetrical Car Designs

[Halmyre]

Came within a gnat's nadger of winning the 1967 Indy 500, let down by a $5 bearing.

[kambites]

thegreenhell said:

BMW-Apfelbeck Formula 2 engine:





Not truly symmetrical as the valves were diametrically opposed in the head, so there was a small offset side to side.

And of course most vee-engines display a similar level of overall symmetry anyway.

Surely no normal piston engine is symmetrical; on a V, the opposing banks of the V are always offset against each other so the con-rods are evenly spaced along the crank and on an inline engine, you have exhaust on one side and intake on the other.

[xRIEx]

thegreenhell said:

xRIEx said:

Mave said:

Not unless the cylinders are in a straight line ...

That would only work if it had intake and exhaust ports on both sides of the cylinder head

BMW-Apfelbeck Formula 2 engine:





Not truly symmetrical as the valves were diametrically opposed in the head, so there was a small offset side to side.

And of course most vee-engines display a similar level of overall symmetry anyway.

Somewhere, everything that can be created has been created

[Johnny 89]

I just thought of another.. The mk1 MR-2

[coppice]

Ferrari 275GTB - famously, US mag Car and Driver tested the 275GTB in 1967/8. On checking its measurements they found it was far from symmetrical (I think different wheelbase L and R but it was a long time ago ). As they said- but who cares ?

[swisstoni]

So basically every flipping car is asymmetrical.

[Johnny 89]

swisstoni said:

So basically every flipping car is asymmetrical.

Yes, but some to a greater extent than others..

I don't think the point of this tread is steering wheels and exhaust manifolds. I think it is more to do with obvious body styling. It's interesting to think of the reasons for it.

[balls-out]

Halmyre said:

Came within a gnat's nadger of winning the 1967 Indy 500, let down by a $5 bearing.

The bloke on the left is definitely larger than the one on the right

[Dapster]

Johnny 89 said:

I don't think the point of this tread is steering wheels....

But if it were, the mad-as-cheese Turbo 1 would be a contender

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[Halmyre]

[shielsy]

deltashad said:

[Swanny87]

Well, you could probably add anything built in Britain in the 70's.

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[csd19]

SEAT Ibiza mk3 Cupra - also afflicted with the Beadle-spec passenger mirror

[maffski]

ajprice said:

Volvo 243 http://jalopnik.com/5148730/ultra-rare-or-ultra-cu...

Built either because of a factory cock up putting 244 saloon right sides on 242 coupes that they finished and sold, or a special order for the police (1 way in and out for the scrotes in the back seat). 30 were made and sold in Estonia.

The Swedes are a logical bunch, how else could they get from 242 to 244 without building a 243?

Also, didn't lots of everyday cars from the 70's/80's only have a drivers side mirror, so they would count.