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slefain SuperDork
12/12/12 10:00 a.m.

Specifically, Type C:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKXgqZr8-5k

After listening to this my cockles are thoroughly warmed.

mtn PowerDork
12/12/12 10:02 a.m.

Whew, that was a close one. I like this thread much better than where I thought it was going to go

iceracer UltraDork
12/12/12 10:08 a.m.

Yeah, my first thought was the deal in Michigan. This was better.

slefain SuperDork
12/12/12 10:12 a.m.

A really cool history video of the Silver Arrows:

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ESsyk_eEI

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHKP9RSN9g4

Just look at where the drive sits in the Type C:

Balls folks. Big clanking ones.

slefain SuperDork
12/12/12 10:14 a.m.

iceracer wrote: Yeah, my first thought was the deal in Michigan. This was better.

93EXCivic MegaDork
12/12/12 10:22 a.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPwMsnehg9g

Speaking of sweet V16s... 1.5ltrs of fury.

PHeller UltraDork
12/12/12 10:23 a.m.

Road and Track just did a feature on the 1937 Mercedes W125.

The Bugatti Veyron would need another 400hp to be the same power to weight ratio and weighed 500lbs less than the McLaren F1 with similar power.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltraDork
12/12/12 10:48 a.m.

I like DKWs myself.

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/12/12 11:27 a.m.

slefain wrote: A really cool history video of the Silver Arrows: Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ESsyk_eEI Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHKP9RSN9g4

Well early on you see that there's a historical precedent for "don't let the invisible fire burn my friend!"

Also was there a driver named something that sounds like "Dick Semen?" Finally Dick Trickle may be let off the hook...

Edit: Yes found info:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Seaman

Duke PowerDork
12/12/12 12:04 p.m.

I have one just like this:

Clockwork motor with a big spring, steerable front wheels, differential, suspension, and real knockoffs. Even comes with a lug wrench and jackstand.

Kenny_McCormic HalfDork
12/12/12 12:13 p.m.

In reply to Duke:

No tiny lead hammer?

mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/12/12 2:30 p.m.

93EXCivic wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPwMsnehg9g Speaking of sweet V16s... 1.5ltrs of fury.

I would love to build a road legal replica of something like that

wearymicrobe Dork
12/12/12 2:58 p.m.

mad_machine wrote:
93EXCivic wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPwMsnehg9g Speaking of sweet V16s... 1.5ltrs of fury.
I would love to build a road legal replica of something like that

No lie that is how I found the HAMB when I started thinking about building one.