Cool Wall: 1994 Larrousse LH94 Ford

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1994 Larrousse LH94 Ford


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Poll 1493: 1994 Larrousse LH94 Ford nominated by @MDDeGrande
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Racing Class: Formula 1
Engine: 3.5L V8
Power: 700 hp (estimated)
Weight: 520 kg
Transmission: 6-speed sequential
Drivetrain: MR
Additional Information: The last season Larrousse raced for F1; it's supposed successor, the LH95, was never built.
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This is textbook "Meh" for a race car. It was conceived, did some racing, and didn't do too much special. It lived, but didn't exist. So my call is "Meh."
 
A low-budget refresh of the previous year's car using a year old Benetton gearbox, which ironically became a point of controversy after Larousse ended up being a scapegoat for Benetton's pit row fire at the German GP that year. Then after the disastrous events at San Marino they had to rebuild a bunch of new components to new specs and all the money earmarked for next year's development evaporated.

Maybe if they hadn't decided to build their cars in-house in a failed attempt to get Peugeot factory engines it would have been different, but woulda coulda shoulda.

Uncool, for being the sad misguided sputter at the end of a team who had a short but very bizarre history (one of the original team owners was imprisoned for murdering his wife, and then a later financier escaped a police raid by using a hand grenade).
 
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