Pop quiz: what is wrong in this picture?

"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 02/09/2016 at 01:20 • Filed to: leadfoot festival

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Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 01:24

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The fact that everyone is looking at something else?

TheHondaBro > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 01:25

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The exposure, to name one thing.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 02/09/2016 at 01:30

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Good guess, and under normal circumstances that would be true. But in this case they’re looking at Ron McNair’s Riley aero engined special, which is the right choice:

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > TheHondaBro 02/09/2016 at 01:31

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Can’t argue with that! “in” rather than “with” was carefully chosen...

citizennick > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 01:37

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Exposure. Maybe a quicker shutter speed will fix it.

citizennick > TheHondaBro 02/09/2016 at 01:38

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Fuuuuu. I just said the same thing.

Flavien Vidal > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 01:40

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The behind the seat finitions and the exhaust make it look like a kit-car really... other than that, I don’t know. What is the car in the first place?

MultiplaOrgasms > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 01:43

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The severe lack of Fiats.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 01:47

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Can’t argue that, really.

gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 02:21

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Looks like disc brakes with no callipers, but that’s just me

stuttgartobsessed > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 02:35

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I’m going with the windscreen.

Flavien Vidal > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 02/09/2016 at 03:42

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Considering how old the car is, it’s most likely drums on all 4 corners...

Clemsie McKenzie > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 04:24

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The windshield? C-types don’t really have that kind of windshields right?

Pixel > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 08:54

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Its probably a perspective trick, but My brain keeps insisting the steering wheel is on the right, and the only seat is on the left.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun 02/09/2016 at 17:44

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It’s drums. Early C types had drum brakes - discs only came in for the ‘53 Le Mans race.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Flavien Vidal 02/09/2016 at 17:45

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Jag C Type replica. The exhaust and cockpit are correct - real ones actually are like that.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Clemsie McKenzie 02/09/2016 at 17:56

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AFAIK, no, though I gather there were a lot of screen variants. That doesn’t look much like a low drag racecar screen though, does it.

The other,more serious, departure from accurate is the door. C Types didn’t come with passenger doors.

Coventry Classics make excellent replicas, and will do you one that is millimetre-correct to original drawings in all respects, or “upgrade” it however you like. Looks like this owner’s chosen some upgrades - though oddly hasn’t gone for disc brakes, which are one of the defining features of the C type as well as a safety improvement: go figure.

I can understand trading off accuracy for convenience in a replica up to a point - for example if I had one it sure as hell wouldn’t have a bladder type fuel tank - but for me the screen and door are a compromise too far. It’s not a DD ferchrissakes: wear goggles and teach the passenger to hop over the side!

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > stuttgartobsessed 02/09/2016 at 17:59

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You win half an internetz.

Windscreen (probably) and passenger door: C types only had a drivers door. Nice replica in other respects though: the owner’s just made some practicality upgrade choices that I wouldn’t have.

stuttgartobsessed > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 02/09/2016 at 22:28

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thought so. didn’t think I’d ever seen one with a full on windscreen, just brooklands screen(s). the windscreen doesn’t help things either.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > stuttgartobsessed 02/09/2016 at 23:01

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They did come with a full width windscreen, but it was a wraparound job:

As far as I know there was never a “plank of glass stolen off an MGTF” option.