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."
 
It is car.

It is Formula 1.

It is fast.

It is not fast enough.

It 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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