Ladies and gentlemen,
The recent death of Eric Broadley got me thinking about great racing cars of the past, and there have been many... so what is my all-time favorite?
I hope others here will participate in the thread and state and even explain why we feel that way about a racing car!
My choice after many... many notable considerations is... the McLaren M6A!
I remember how I was totally blown away by how brilliant and dominate this chassis was! And it was so beautiful a racing car decked out in the orange color that would signify the legend that became McLaren Cars!
-Maximo
What is your all-time favorite racing car?
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, Jun 03 2017 07:37 PM
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Posted 03 June 2017 - 07:37 PM
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Posted 03 June 2017 - 08:04 PM
Either the M6A or the M8A, with the Chaparral 2F right up there with them both. 
In Formula One, the JPS Mk III Lotus and the Tyrell P34 six-wheeler.
In Formula One, the JPS Mk III Lotus and the Tyrell P34 six-wheeler.
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Maserati 250F.
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Posted 03 June 2017 - 09:40 PM
Chaparral 2E.
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Posted 03 June 2017 - 10:21 PM
Anything with this:
3.8L E-Type race engine. I took the photo at the Goodwood Revival, September 13, 2013.
3.8L E-Type race engine. I took the photo at the Goodwood Revival, September 13, 2013.
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 12:20 AM
STP Special Gas-Turbine at the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum.
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 02:41 AM
Nice choice, Tim. I was lucky to see the turbine car run at Riverside Raceway as a kid. My older brother used to take us and we would watch at turn nine.
I would have to chose Dan Gurney's All American race cars. Especially his latest open wheel entries with the Eagle nose. I have one of his jackets.
I live less than a mile from his shop and also remember him visiting John Hale at Santa Ana Raceway.
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 06:37 AM
I was at Indy in '67 when the turbine ran but I only got to see about 16 laps of the race. The rains came and they postponed the race until the next day and we couldn't stay. I was in the infield of turn one.
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 08:08 AM
I have many...
Mclaren M16 Indycar that Mark Donohue won Indy with
Porsche 908
Porsche 917 Can Am car
Most any Shadow
Penske Javelin Trans-Am Car
Lotus 71 JPS
Lotus 23
Lotus 11
Lotus 7
Jaguar C-Type
Group 44 Jaguar IMSA car
There are tons more
But my two all time favorites were the two race cars that I had back in the day
NSU 1000 TTS
Elva Mk III
The picture of the NSU is me at Bridgehampton in 1975. I sold it to a fellow who raced in EMRA who blew the motor shortly there after. It then passed through a few owners. Two years ago I found the car in boxes. It is now being restored to a street car. It was always a race car from new and came in 4th in D sedan in the SCCA Nationals in 1968.
The picture of the Elva is not mine. All pictures of mine were lost in a shop fire.
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 10:57 AM
Gotta go with the Ferrari P4.
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 11:03 AM
I have several favorites, but my all time is:
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 11:05 AM
My other favorite is:
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 11:35 AM
This one needs no description.
My absolute all time favorite!
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 12:45 PM
Jaz and Satchmo, you both have good taste. It would be hard to pick an all time favorite.
Jim "Butch" Dunaway
I don't always go the extra mile, but when I do it's because I missed my exit.
All my life I've strived to keep from becoming a millionaire, so far I've succeeded.
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No matter how big of a hammer you use, you can't pound common sense into stupid people, believe me, I've tried.
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 02:55 PM
Sunoco Porsche 917/30
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 07:45 PM
I'm with Jaz... Lotus Type 38. First rear engine car to win Indy.
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Ditto 917/30!
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 08:11 PM
I believe that Don Nickolson funny car had a Logghe Bros. built chassis. They had the hot setup for awhile.
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Posted 05 June 2017 - 06:40 AM
I'm with Jay on the Porsche, but everyone has made some really good choices.
Now if we're talking pre-war, for me it's gotta be a Bugatti T35, preferably a supercharged T35B:
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Posted 05 June 2017 - 07:33 AM
Now if we're talking pre-war,
We're not as old as you are, Greg; we like the ones from our lifetime.
Jim "Butch" Dunaway
I don't always go the extra mile, but when I do it's because I missed my exit.
All my life I've strived to keep from becoming a millionaire, so far I've succeeded.
There are three kinds of people in the world, those that are good at math and those that aren't.
No matter how big of a hammer you use, you can't pound common sense into stupid people, believe me, I've tried.
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Posted 05 June 2017 - 08:54 AM
Yeah, too many fine racing cars to choose just one.
I saw this one up close and personal this past weekend at the 2017 "Party on the Patio" in Midland, TX.
I saw this one up close and personal this past weekend at the 2017 "Party on the Patio" in Midland, TX.
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Nice, Tex!
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Posted 05 June 2017 - 09:13 AM
3.8L E-Type race engine. I took the photo at the Goodwood Revival, September 13, 2013.
40 or 45 DCOEs?
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