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Mar 24, 2014 17:21:33 GMT
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Pininfarina was responsible for the 1979 Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 'freshen-up'...
Michelotti was responsible for the (totally belated!) 1979 Triumph TR7 Convertible...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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oakesy
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Mar 24, 2014 17:55:05 GMT
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Michelotti was responsible for the (totally belated!) 1979 Triumph TR7 Convertible... Actually, it was one of the few Triumphs he didn't design. He designed the similar looking Scimitar SS1 (it was the last design of his that went into production)  |
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'66 Scimitar Coupe Straight Six in no Paint
'74 Scimitar GTE in Yellow
'71 Jaguar XJ6 in Blue
'76 Scimitar GTE
'87 Scimitar Turbo
Previous- '87 Scimitar SS1 Turbo, '75 Triumph Toledo, '86 VW Scirocco, '93 Scimitar Sabre, '85 Scimitar SS1, '76 Scimitar GTE, '71 Scimitar GTE
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Porsche
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Kev from B'ham.
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Mar 24, 2014 19:33:52 GMT
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Michelotti was responsible for the (totally belated!) 1979 Triumph TR7 Convertible... Actually, it was one of the few Triumphs he didn't design. He designed the similar looking Scimitar SS1 (it was the last design of his that went into production) Yeah, he died before it's completion though. His understudy had to finish it. |
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The 1968 XJ6 was the last Jag to have direct input by Sir William Lyons and the last styled by him.
In 1971 the V12 was only Jaguar's second engine design to go into production in the history of the company.It was also the cheapest V12 on sale.
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Mar 25, 2014 11:35:01 GMT
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The 1968 XJ6 was the last Jag to have direct input by Sir William Lyons and the last styled by him. In 1971 the V12 was only Jaguar's second engine design to go into production in the history of the company.It was also the cheapest V12 on sale. Not strictly true Sir William Lyons choose the styling for the XJS replacement from those shown to him, it was Jag who never got their  in gear to launch it and then ford took over canned the program and facelifted the XJS, until TWR convinced Ford to build the XK8 and also to use it for AM, to which Ford never gave him recognition or payment and they finaly went to court and he lost so that ended a successful racing relationship  |
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Mar 25, 2014 11:40:12 GMT
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The current Ford Focus in the UK got the lower powered engine 140ps and rear drum brakes for the German market they get 180ps and disc's all round, we did finaly get the 180ps in the Focus Sport until the delayed ST was avaliable, will there be an RS?
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Mar 25, 2014 14:57:00 GMT
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But Mitsubishi´s Pajero doesn´t have a different name in Spain, does it?  They are sold under a different name in Spain, can't remember what though. The Kia Picanto had to be renamed for sale in Portuguese-speaking markets, as 'Picanto' translates as 'singing penis' in Portuguese! Apparently everything in Portuguese translates as something to do with penis, there were two players on the Portuguese football team during Euro '96 called Joao Pinto and Ser Pinto, and this was hilarious to my 11 year-old classmates at the time because Pinto alledgedly translates as "small penis". Here's the page from Kia's Portuguese website for the Picanto, which over there is called the Picanto. www.kia.pt/campanhas/da-lhe-gasolina-ou-gas/4704/Picanto is Spanish for spicy, which in Portuguese is picante. |
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary. |
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Mar 25, 2014 19:40:20 GMT
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The 1968 XJ6 was the last Jag to have direct input by Sir William Lyons and the last styled by him. In 1971 the V12 was only Jaguar's second engine design to go into production in the history of the company.It was also the cheapest V12 on sale. Not strictly true Sir William Lyons choose the styling for the XJS replacement from those shown to him, it was Jag who never got their in gear to launch it and then ford took over canned the program and facelifted the XJS, until TWR convinced Ford to build the XK8 and also to use it for AM, to which Ford never gave him recognition or payment and they finaly went to court and he lost so that ended a successful racing relationship Ah ok i did say direct input - but i take your point  It seems Walkinshaw's involvement has been airbrushed but i eventually found his involvement.It seems it was ex Ford man Bill Hayden who canned the project -so not fully Jag who never got ar5e out of gear Could not find on his legal action with Ford though Any further info/references welcomed |
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Last Edit: Mar 25, 2014 20:22:38 GMT by tali100
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dw1603
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A VW splitscreen van has a lower coefficient of drag than an E Type Jaguar Figures I found were e type 0.4 Dub 0.44 I had quoted a fact that I first read decades ago, so it could have been inaccurate, but I just had a quick scout round the web and I don't think it is. Jaguar seem to have been a bit coy about the actual cd of the E type. A commonly quoted number is 'about 0.4', pretty vague, you will agree. The best figure I can find with any authority is 0.44 for the coupe and a suggestion that the Roadster was well over 0.5 with the top down. The Bulli is documented at 0.42 . It would be interesting to know if a VW type 2 with 225 bhp would exceed 150 mph and pretty exciting finding out I would think. |
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Last Edit: Mar 26, 2014 2:07:43 GMT by dw1603
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Not strictly true Sir William Lyons choose the styling for the XJS replacement from those shown to him, it was Jag who never got their in gear to launch it and then ford took over canned the program and facelifted the XJS, until TWR convinced Ford to build the XK8 and also to use it for AM, to which Ford never gave him recognition or payment and they finaly went to court and he lost so that ended a successful racing relationship Ah ok i did say direct input - but i take your point It seems Walkinshaw's involvement has been airbrushed but i eventually found his involvement.It seems it was ex Ford man Bill Hayden who canned the project -so not fully Jag who never got ar5e out of gear Could not find on his legal action with Ford though Any further info/references welcomed Yer Walkinshaw wanted a royalty for every AM they sold because it was his idea and TWR did all the donkey work but ford refused and so it finaly went to court, he lost because ford convinced the court that the original design was jag because the body was owned buy jag not TWR. |
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Triumph began developing a 4wd system for the fwd1300 in the early 70's and made a rally car, it was to be used in a military vehicle called the dragoon, it never got backing and subsequently fell by the wayside, there are very few "pony" gearboxes as they're known left.
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Mar 26, 2014 10:42:44 GMT
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It would be interesting to know if a VW type 2 with 225 bhp would exceed 150 mph and pretty exciting finding out I would think. Although the VW may have a lower Cd, it has a much larger frontal area, so therefore it would still probably have more drag. Therefore you will most likely need more power to push it through the air. |
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Mar 26, 2014 10:49:33 GMT
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Hitler wanted a Nazi Europe to drive on the left, favouring right hand drive cars. We drive on the left for very practical reasons. Before the motor car, we kept our horses to the left in order to prevent clashing swords, which were commonly on the left hand side, for right-handed people to withdraw. This was naturally practiced on wider tracks and 'roads' when pulling carriages. This created. Kerb-side of the carriage, so the rpremier frequented there. No, Hitler did not.. By 1940, Only Hungary and Sweden were using right hand steering wheels. When the German started sending troops to Romania and the Yugoslavian invasion was due the german troops caused many accidents in Hungary. Therefore Hitler (Hungary was allied with them) asked the Hungarian governor to change the traffic rules. It happend in two steps; In the country, they chenged it in 06.07.1941; In the capital city (Budapest) 09.11.1941. Between the dates, all road were controlled by the Gendarmerie (Csendorség), and they directed the traffic back to the left in the edge of the city. Also trilanguar (German, Hungarian, Italian boards were erected that said: "Drive on the left!". The changeover in the capital city was pretty amazing; all the workers were on duty in the workshops.. Cut new doors on the right side of the bodywork of the buses and trams and closing down the old ones on the left. Also, pretty of roadworks were done during only one night, rebuilding roundabouts and junctions, removing platforms and traffic islands, building new ones, changing the traffic signs, etc.. |
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ToolsnTrack
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I love this thread. Love it.
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Mar 27, 2014 21:40:35 GMT
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Although the VW may have a lower Cd, it has a much larger frontal area, so therefore it would still probably have more drag. Therefore you will most likely need more power to push it through the air. Yups, Cd is only part of the picture. CdA (Cd x frontal area) is a much better comparison, and therefore easier to estimate which would have the least drag. example: a jet fighter may have an incredibly low Cd, whilst a house brick would have quite a high one. But the jet fighter would have a vastly larger frontal area compared to a brick, so the jet fighter would generate greater amounts of drag compared to the brick |
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You're like a crazy backyard genius! |
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Mar 27, 2014 23:17:29 GMT
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[quote author=" chairchild" source="/post/1922238/thread" timestamp="1395956435 a jet fighter may have an incredibly low Cd, whilst a house brick would have quite a high one. But the jet fighter would have a vastly larger frontal area compared to a brick, so the jet fighter would generate greater amounts of drag compared to the brick [/quote] Somebody just has to organise that race, please! Jet fighter v brick, what a spectacle |
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Last Edit: Mar 27, 2014 23:18:13 GMT by georgeb
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Harris Mann who famously designed the Triumph TR7 was also involved in the 2003 face lift of the Subaru Impreza,  I knew he designed the Princess, TR7 and some the the newer MG things, but never knew about he was involved in the 'Bugeye' facelift. Instant respect! The 'bugeye' was the 2000-02 version, not the facelift |
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peugeot is the longest running car manufacturer founded in 1882 That would be some mission, founding a car company three years before the automobile was invented! Peugeot only started making cars in 1891. Tatra started in 1897 although they only make trucks now. But really, with the first Benz being sold in 1886, Mercedes have that honour. However, Peugeot have it if you use a concise phrasing - they founded in 1810, and as such are the longest running company that also make cars on a mass-production level. Or something like that. Opel are second, as they made sewing machines from 1863. |
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Mar 28, 2014 10:39:13 GMT
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Last August Ford UK sales totaled 25,597 vehicle, in august 1981 ford sold 25,790 Cortinas! infact something crazy like 1 in 4 cars sold was a cortina.
Since 1995 there are 1.1 million less Fords on UK roads.
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Garry
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Mar 28, 2014 12:36:58 GMT
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Right before MG Rover imploded, one of their last ditch attempts to save the company was a mild restyle on an existing model by another company. The whole company didn't have a 4x4 on its books, so that would be an ideal market to move into. However, as a fallout from BMW selling Rover Group, the Germans put in a stipulation to MGR - they weren't allowed to sell a 4x4 with a Rover badge. So, all they had left was MG... considering its sporting image, it was a big diversion from its modus operandi. They picked the Ssangyong Rexton as the base car, and ended up with this target.  But the company went bust before work was completed.  |
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Last Edit: Mar 28, 2014 12:38:04 GMT by Garry
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