Flemke - Is this your McLaren? (Vol 5)
Discussion
Tom Hartley offered F1 GTR
I notice this Canary Yellow delivery miles example, too. What a thrill is would be to receive an 'as new' F1. I don't this would ever be driven on the roads again, however. No doubt, I missed the conversation about this a few hundred pages ago.
On another note, Happy Mother's Day Flemke.
A question, do you prefer Mother or Father?
I hope facetiousness translates well on text
I notice this Canary Yellow delivery miles example, too. What a thrill is would be to receive an 'as new' F1. I don't this would ever be driven on the roads again, however. No doubt, I missed the conversation about this a few hundred pages ago.
On another note, Happy Mother's Day Flemke.
A question, do you prefer Mother or Father?
I hope facetiousness translates well on text
There is a fair bit of info out there about how the GTR came to be, was a bit of a rush job, only a day in the wind tunnel etc, not so much about how it developed into the longtail though.
Did GM have much to do with this phase of the F1? and was Peter Stevens still responsible for the shape etc?
I think an F1 with the longtail front end and the LM rear end would have looked superb as a final run out road car version in an alternate universe.
Did GM have much to do with this phase of the F1? and was Peter Stevens still responsible for the shape etc?
I think an F1 with the longtail front end and the LM rear end would have looked superb as a final run out road car version in an alternate universe.
hurstg01 said:
Yes, that’s the first Longtail chassis 19R in its original presentation livery, converted to road legal by Lanzante with bodywork help from Gordon Murray Designs for its owner before the current owner, and it’s gorgeous.
Did it actually race in a different livery?PAUL500 said:
I think an F1 with the longtail front end and the LM rear end would have looked superb as a final run out road car version in an alternate universe.
I wondered that too.The answer is "not really"
It loses some of its "balance" since it still has a whacking great splitter and long front section.
Below from top:
Short, slightly shortened, normal
I do like no 1, can you remove the decals so that it is plain black?
Never been a fan of the GTR rear wing ( looks just like the generic halfords one's normally stuck on the back of a nova or cavalier at the time!) or the longtail version either.
So maybe a subtle rear wing, and in body colour, more like that from the Rouse sapphire cosworth.
Never been a fan of the GTR rear wing ( looks just like the generic halfords one's normally stuck on the back of a nova or cavalier at the time!) or the longtail version either.
So maybe a subtle rear wing, and in body colour, more like that from the Rouse sapphire cosworth.
Edited by PAUL500 on Monday 23 March 07:50
flemke said:
stevesingo said:
flemke said:
stevesingo said:
Is that the same Dr chap who when McLaren interrogated the ECU was informed of a fault. Until he explained that he regularly exceeded 300kph on his way to and from work.
That was the story, started I think by Car magazine. The reality was that the ECU recorded the top speed measured, not the entire history of one's speed. The magazine also mis-reported that he commuted daily in his F1. The reality was that he commuted via the A3 autobahn one day a week from his home in Köln to his office in Frankfurt, and he did not normally drive the F1. The 200+mph 'commute' was just his top speed one outing in the car.
In fairness, he did drive the car a reasonable amount. When I saw it in early 2001 it had 18,000 km on the clock.
bolidemichael said:
Tom Hartley offered F1 GTR
I notice this Canary Yellow delivery miles example, too. What a thrill is would be to receive an 'as new' F1. I don't this would ever be driven on the roads again, however. No doubt, I missed the conversation about this a few hundred pages ago.
On another note, Happy Mother's Day Flemke.
A question, do you prefer Mother or Father?
Be interested to see how much that longtail goes for. Add in the fact that its road converted. Whether it may add or detract from any perceived value by a potential buyer.
I hope facetiousness translates well on text
I notice this Canary Yellow delivery miles example, too. What a thrill is would be to receive an 'as new' F1. I don't this would ever be driven on the roads again, however. No doubt, I missed the conversation about this a few hundred pages ago.
On another note, Happy Mother's Day Flemke.
A question, do you prefer Mother or Father?
Be interested to see how much that longtail goes for. Add in the fact that its road converted. Whether it may add or detract from any perceived value by a potential buyer.
I hope facetiousness translates well on text
bolidemichael said:
Tom Hartley offered F1 GTR
I notice this Canary Yellow delivery miles example, too. What a thrill is would be to receive an 'as new' F1. I don't this would ever be driven on the roads again, however. No doubt, I missed the conversation about this a few hundred pages ago.
On another note, Happy Mother's Day Flemke.
A question, do you prefer Mother or Father?
I hope whoever bought the yellow car has it recommissioned and uses the damned thing. Blow the expense!I notice this Canary Yellow delivery miles example, too. What a thrill is would be to receive an 'as new' F1. I don't this would ever be driven on the roads again, however. No doubt, I missed the conversation about this a few hundred pages ago.
On another note, Happy Mother's Day Flemke.
A question, do you prefer Mother or Father?
Just noticed that it's never been registered. That may be a bit of a problem.....
Edited by CanAm on Monday 23 March 09:24
S1KRR said:
As someone who understands colours, how they interact with each other and light, and has spent a decent amount of time in the UK. I always had in my mind that you must understand basic sartorial requirements.
My apologises
EDIT TO ADD
On a slightly random note, did you know someone made a model of your car?
Re that model, although it isn't quite right, I respect anyone who makes an effort at something. The same for the people who have made F1 replicas. It's not (as far as I know) as if they were making counterfeit F1s. If you like something but cannot afford to buy it, what's wrong with making your own version?
flemke said:
I respect anyone who makes an effort at something. The same for the people who have made F1 replicas. It's not (as far as I know) as if they were making counterfeit F1s. If you like something but cannot afford to buy it, what's wrong with making your own version?
On that note, have you come across this thread? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I’m genuinely in awe of the guy (who’s also posted on this thread). He seems to have the perfect mix of bonkers, brave and knowledge.
Flemke, is this the model / modeller you are referring to?
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/top...
To be fair, he is working in very small scale and it's probably very difficult to get all details absolutely correct. Even so, from what I see in the pages of his blog, he seems to have done an exceptional job. The fact he has sourced alternate, more accurate parts for the model, modifying those and the original parts shows extraordinary attention to detail. What parts in particular are incorrect. I have visions of the man spending the next couple of years removing tiny parts and modifying them if you give too much detail
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/top...
To be fair, he is working in very small scale and it's probably very difficult to get all details absolutely correct. Even so, from what I see in the pages of his blog, he seems to have done an exceptional job. The fact he has sourced alternate, more accurate parts for the model, modifying those and the original parts shows extraordinary attention to detail. What parts in particular are incorrect. I have visions of the man spending the next couple of years removing tiny parts and modifying them if you give too much detail
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