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Title: The "ugly" side of F1
Post by: Canada Darrell™ on April 11, 2013, 11:09:25 PM

"Ugly" doesn't even come close to some of these monstrosities..

http://www.motorward.com/2013/04/f1s-little-shop-of-horrors/

Title: Re: The "ugly" side of F1
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on April 12, 2013, 03:19:37 AM

Interesting. The March was designed by Frank Costin, not Constin.

Title: Re: The "ugly" side of F1
Post by: F1fanaticBD on April 12, 2013, 10:05:52 AM

I wouldn't say its ugly, it was a desperate designers trying to be faster, and just shows how technologically correct F1 has become today. Comparing with those grand ideas, Ferrari's Platypus nose seems so subtle.

Title: Re: The "ugly" side of F1
Post by: cosworth151 on April 12, 2013, 12:51:53 PM

There have been some real monsters in F1's past. I've always thought that the Ferrari 312T-5 was one of the ugliest F1 cars ever. It's "tea tray" spoiler was even worse that the one March used.

BTW, I've always loved the Drag-ula, the car in the B&W pix with Herman Munster standing beside of it!

Title: Re: The "ugly" side of F1
Post by: F1fanaticBD on April 12, 2013, 04:28:37 PM

I refuse to admit any F1 car as ugly, because each of them is infused with the enthusiasm of people, who just want to be faster than others. If it is a F1 car, it is bound to be beautiful. Yeah it could be radical, it could be odd, but ugly NEVER  :nono:

Title: Re: The "ugly" side of F1
Post by: Canada Darrell™ on April 12, 2013, 07:34:15 PM

Quote from: F1fanaticBD on April 12, 2013, 04:28:37 PM

I refuse to admit any F1 car as ugly, because each of them is infused with the enthusiasm of people, who just want to be faster than others. If it is a F1 car, it is bound to be beautiful. Yeah it could be radical, it could be odd, but ugly NEVER  :nono:

How about "less aesthetically pleasing than the rest of the field" then?  :DD

Title: Re: The "ugly" side of F1
Post by: Alonsofan on April 12, 2013, 07:39:28 PM

They are ugly cars but picture one doesn't half look like Jeremy Clarkson hehe

And as for the 2012 Ferrari... :nono: