The Oddball-GT-Thread - Page 5

Ratzenberger · 16 Jan 2014, 17:38 (Ref:3354807)

I don't think it's been mentioned yet so my contribution to this thread is the VDS GT001-R

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdqKyPkUcl0

^^Testing at Zolder. I'd love to see it get more track time this year especially in a series such as GT Open, I'd hate to see us lose another oddball before it really got going.

**Aysedasi** · 16 Jan 2014, 19:12 (Ref:3354846)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratzenberger

I don't think it's been mentioned yet so my contribution to this thread is the VDS GT001-R

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdqKyPkUcl0

^^Testing at Zolder. I'd love to see it get more track time this year especially in a series such as GT Open, I'd hate to see us lose another oddball before it really got going.

Only it's mother could love it (as they say).......

Tim the Grey · 16 Jan 2014, 22:56 (Ref:3354961)

I suspect Jake is dreading having to write a Press Release for it!

Tim the Grey · 16 Jan 2014, 23:01 (Ref:3354963)

Can I go back a while for this? I give you the Costin-Nathan GT...

A 1 litre Imp engine, and 400Kgs...
It needed developing, but never got any, as Mike Costin got tied up with some bloke called Duckworth...

**FIRE** · 18 Jan 2014, 12:11 (Ref:3355576)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDude

Suprised no one posted this car
The Chevron GR8 GT3 is a gt3 spec car that competed on British GT(as a Guest, since no road car has been built) in 2012, plus some Britcar races.

Unlike the other GR8. this one has a 3.5 V6

Looks good.
A rival of the Ginetta GT3?

**FIRE** · 18 Jan 2014, 12:11 (Ref:3355577)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratzenberger

I don't think it's been mentioned yet so my contribution to this thread is the VDS GT001-R

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdqKyPkUcl0

^^Testing at Zolder. I'd love to see it get more track time this year especially in a series such as GT Open, I'd hate to see us lose another oddball before it really got going.

It could be car from a Michel Vaillant film.

Accident · 18 Jan 2014, 13:23 (Ref:3355592)

This thing count?

Dunno anything about it (specs/class/which engine/series) and can't find much other than a pic or two from the Wiesmann factory and that Engstler apparently drove it at some point.

Victor_RO · 18 Jan 2014, 14:01 (Ref:3355608)

Looks very much like the Nurburgring and a VLN race. And considering the age of the vehicles around it, it's probably the MF3 Wiesmann, which had a 3.2 liter straight-6, so that would put it in SP6 according to engine size.

Speed-King · 18 Jan 2014, 14:11 (Ref:3355612)

Hasseröder windscreen banner suggests that this was taken during the 24 hour race, some time in the late 90s, early 2000s.

vincegail · 18 Jan 2014, 16:31 (Ref:3355645)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratzenberger

I don't think it's been mentioned yet so my contribution to this thread is the VDS GT001-R

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdqKyPkUcl0

^^Testing at Zolder. I'd love to see it get more track time this year especially in a series such as GT Open, I'd hate to see us lose another oddball before it really got going.

This car is based on the Gillet Vertigo I posted earlier, albeit with a lengthed chassis (+15 cm.)

I went to see an exhibition on Porsche today in 'Autoworld' in Brussels, and in the permanent display there was also said Gillet Vertigo. It was small, ugly and had very bad quality of finishing. Very 'man in a shed'-like. And I dearly want one!!!!

Mt. Lynx · 19 Jan 2014, 10:47 (Ref:3355827)

How about the Bugatti EB110? Only raced at Le Mans, and is the only ACO GT category car to date that has been allowed to run 4wd.

rich07 · 19 Jan 2014, 11:36 (Ref:3355835)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt. Lynx

How about the Bugatti EB110? Only raced at Le Mans, and is the only ACO GT category car to date that has been allowed to run 4wd.

So it actually ran AWD?

I was always under the impression that it was converted to RWD so if it stayed AWD then that's certainly an exception.

Would like to know how that came about

Gil Abobeleira · 19 Jan 2014, 12:27 (Ref:3355862)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt. Lynx

How about the Bugatti EB110? Only raced at Le Mans, and is the only ACO GT category car to date that has been allowed to run 4wd.

It also raced at Daytona

Mt. Lynx · 19 Jan 2014, 14:40 (Ref:3355896)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gil Abobeleira

It also raced at Daytona

I had no idea! It raced more too. Seems two different race cars were built on each side of the pond, both utilizing AWD.
http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue4/eb-race.htm

Richard117 · 19 Jan 2014, 15:19 (Ref:3355910)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gil Abobeleira

It also raced at Daytona

Also in the BPR series

Aurora · 19 Jan 2014, 19:32 (Ref:3355969)

A couple of Spanish cars from the early days of the GT Open Championship.

Seat Cupra GT2 http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-06-25-006.jpg
I must admit I think it's the best looking Seat I've ever seen.

Sunred SR21 http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-04-20-015.jpg
I have no idea what engine the SR21 uses, RSC says it's a 4000cc V10.

Victor_RO · 19 Jan 2014, 19:38 (Ref:3355972)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aurora

Sunred SR21 http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...-04-20-015.jpg
I have no idea what engine the SR21 uses, RSC says it's a 4000cc V10.

I read somewhere (a while ago) that it was supposedly a Judd GV4.

Richard117 · 19 Jan 2014, 20:45 (Ref:3355990)

Seat Toledo GT

rich07 · 20 Jan 2014, 06:12 (Ref:3356117)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mt. Lynx

I had no idea! It raced more too. Seems two different race cars were built on each side of the pond, both utilizing AWD.
http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue4/eb-race.htm

Many thanks for the link. Nice to read the history of the car

BullMan · 21 Jan 2014, 16:27 (Ref:3356733)

Watching the 1996 Daytona 24 right now. They just showed the Bugatti and mentioned it was AWD. Wayne Taylor in the lead WSC prototype passed it coming out of the busstop and the Bugatti tried to pass him back at the start/finish line.

adam46 · 15 Aug 2014, 17:23 (Ref:3444519)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ss_collins

Trident Iceni GT!

Don't you think someone should grace the world with a book all about oddball GT and Sportscars?

ss_collins · 15 Aug 2014, 19:31 (Ref:3444537)

I think a decent book on all the LMP cars would be a better thing to do first…

But then again perhaps there may be a GT book coming.

adam46 · 19 Aug 2014, 00:31 (Ref:3445236)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ss_collins

I think a decent book on all the LMP cars would be a better thing to do first…

But then again perhaps there may be a GT book coming.

Either would be a welcome addition to my bookcase.

rich07 · 19 Aug 2014, 05:24 (Ref:3445264)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ss_collins

I think a decent book on all the LMP cars would be a better thing to do first…

But then again perhaps there may be a GT book coming.

Any details on the GT book please Sam?

adam46 · 21 Aug 2014, 21:20 (Ref:3446084)

None of you clever folk happen to know what happened to the Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 GT, do you? It was in all the car magazines for a while, and I haven't heard of it since. I know it was utilised in a way similar to the Ferrari FXX project...

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