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Title: Peugeot 2011 Lemans GTP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on November 01, 2010, 10:40:00 PM

Here is an early shot of Peugeot's 2011 LeMans challenger.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/pic/4621/Peugeot-90X_1.html (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/pic/4621/Peugeot-90X_1.html)

Similar to the 2010, but some interesting changes as well.

Lonny

Title: Re: Peugeot 2011 Lemans GTP
Post by: cosworth151 on November 02, 2010, 11:42:30 AM

I was just reading about the car on planetlemans.com:

http://www.planetlemans.com/2010/10/30/peugeot-90x-breaks-cover/ (http://www.planetlemans.com/2010/10/30/peugeot-90x-breaks-cover/)

I'm glad to see that they are staying with a closed car. The first thing I noticed was that it has sprouted a shark fin, too.

Title: Re: Peugeot 2011 Lemans GTP
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on November 03, 2010, 04:20:39 AM

The shark fin is not a new concept, Kremer used it in '82.

http://www.racingmodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/arendonk1/resources//por42.jpg (http://www.racingmodels.co.uk/ekmps/shops/arendonk1/resources//por42.jpg)

Lonny

Title: Re: Peugeot 2011 Lemans GTP
Post by: cosworth151 on November 03, 2010, 12:33:02 PM

Older than that, Lonny. We all remember the beautiful Jaguar D-Types of the mid-50's.

Here's one even older than the D-Jag (Even older than us, Lonny  ;)  ):

It's a 1906 Laurin & Klement type S-2. The fin was linked to the steering gear and was meant to act as a rudder. L & K was based in Prague and is a forerunner of Skoda. I took this picture in the museum at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

http://www.gpwizard.co.uk/mkportal/modules/gallery/album/a_553.jpg (http://www.gpwizard.co.uk/mkportal/modules/gallery/album/a_553.jpg)