Worlds ugliest racecars?
- Thread starter Mt. Lynx
- 379 comments
- 126,754 views
- 28,532
- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
I disagree entirely.
A lot of ugly cars came about when wings were introduced. I tend to give them a concession but here are some other shockers, thanks to the pursuit of aero:
March 751, Forklift Wing
Arrows A21, Monaco Nose Wing
March 711, Tea Tray Wing
Ensign N179, Step Ladder Radiator
Williams FW26, Walrus Nose
- 16,431
- United Kingdom
- 44,184
- Blackburn
- Furinkazen_54
R5
(Banned)
- 7,527
- Location, Location
- 28,532
- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
Ah, the Tower Wing. First used by the Tyrrell team in 1997. I actually really like the 1997 spec Tyrrell ones; I just really like the 025 car.
Tyrrell 025
Then Tyrrell used them again at the start of 1998.
Tyrrell 026
As did Ferrari.
Ferrari F300
And Jordan.
Jordan 198
And Prost.
Prost AP01
As well as Sauber.
Sauber C17
They were banned on safety precautions after the incident at the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix where Johnny Herbert's tower wing got caught in an air line hose during a pit stop and was torn off. That, and drivers said it impaired their rear and peripheral vision.
Tyrrell 025
Then Tyrrell used them again at the start of 1998.
Tyrrell 026
As did Ferrari.
Ferrari F300
And Jordan.
Jordan 198
And Prost.
Prost AP01
As well as Sauber.
Sauber C17
They were banned on safety precautions after the incident at the 1998 San Marino Grand Prix where Johnny Herbert's tower wing got caught in an air line hose during a pit stop and was torn off. That, and drivers said it impaired their rear and peripheral vision.
- 16,431
- United Kingdom
For reference,
.. although I did quite like the rest of the car.
.. although I did quite like the rest of the car.
- 28,532
- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
There was that period, 2006-2008, where cars had ridgers all over and those ridges had fins and those fins had wings and those wings had protrusions.
It's things like that which led to the 2009 snowplough reboot and indirectly to the penis noses and skeleton rears we see today.
It's things like that which led to the 2009 snowplough reboot and indirectly to the penis noses and skeleton rears we see today.
- 12,123
- Liverpool
- CARBOYXJR
Pre-ERC Rallycross was a glorious era, before the single seaters, sports prototypes and nutjob specials were banned, but Peter Brock's Torana GTR ("The Beast") has always been a bit too Mad Max. It's very awesome, but it's not very pretty.
- 12,123
- Liverpool
- CARBOYXJR
Wouldn't the front wing need to be much different in design too, or just trimmed out completely with removed elements, in order to stop it from being horribly imbalanced? I kind of like it though, stretch it out a bit more and make it larger and you'd have a nice looking profile.
EDIT - Bigger pics:
EDIT - Bigger pics:
Last edited:
- 9,554
- Vermont
- catamount39
xD
- 9,554
- Vermont
- catamount39
If the "prongs" were equal in length it'd help it give that impression.
R5
(Banned)
- 7,527
- Location, Location
Regulations wouldn't allow it, which is what makes the prong-nose so clever.
- 9,554
- Vermont
- catamount39
True true, from an engineering standpoint it is an interesting take on aero. Aesthetically...not brilliant. But I agree that it is a neat solution that Chapman might have tried himself.
Roo
Premium
- 7,349
- Hampshire, UK
- GTP_Roo
- 28,532
- Bratvegas
- GTP_Liquid
McLaren MP4/10
From the front, you might think it looks rather nice with that needle nose.
But no. It's horrible; the proportions are all wrong, especially the way the nose has a lot of depth combined with that pinch at the front. The high airbox, the low sidepods, the midwing... the proportions are so wrong, it failed the crash test twice before being allowed to race and infamously had to be made wider to accommodate Nigel Mansell, making it even more gawkish.
The MP4/10B which first appeared after Imola wasn't quite as bad with its conventional airbox but it's still far from the greatest F1 machine.
From the front, you might think it looks rather nice with that needle nose.
But no. It's horrible; the proportions are all wrong, especially the way the nose has a lot of depth combined with that pinch at the front. The high airbox, the low sidepods, the midwing... the proportions are so wrong, it failed the crash test twice before being allowed to race and infamously had to be made wider to accommodate Nigel Mansell, making it even more gawkish.
The MP4/10B which first appeared after Imola wasn't quite as bad with its conventional airbox but it's still far from the greatest F1 machine.
![[Nor]MclarenF1](/forum/data/avatars/m/169/169289.jpg?1413287138){kind=avatar}
- 2,281
- Moss
- hoydeskrekk
I have to agree. The MP4/10 is an eyesore. And it's performance was as rubbish as it's looks. If I remember correctly, Mansell hated it with every fiber of his body.
Downhill Dino
Premium
- 11,723
- Maryland
- DownhillDinosaur
It's awesome but it's still an ugly one.
Haven't seen the first one though. It's like if Picasso made a race car or something.
Haven't seen the first one though. It's like if Picasso made a race car or something.
