Show Us The Ugliest Formula 1 Chassis

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:30 • Filed to: Show Us, Formula 1, OppositeLock

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Formula 1 cars will continue to evolve over time with regulation changes; this is inevitable. However, this years crop of Formula 1 cars aren't particularly pretty due to a ignorantly worded regulation. However, the aesthetics are undoubtably subjective; which brings us to the question: what is the ugliest Formula 1 chassis ever raced?

And when I say ugliest, I don't mean how slow or unsuccessful it was.

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jariten1781 > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:33

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UFO nose.

puddler > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:50

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prettiest.

less attractive:

keep calm, & oppo on. http://www.alfistas.es/foro-alfistas/…

designerbation > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:52

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Easy, just go to any race this year.

puddler > puddler 02/06/2014 at 16:52

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THIS NEEDS TO BE A SPORT!

Incognigro > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:52

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This one

Davos Swinney > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:53

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Anything with a bridge wing (2007 season maybe?). Especially after the FIA said they couldn't flex under aerodynamic stress and they all had to add those little pillars to keep them from flexing.

Diesel > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:53

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I think it's ugly. Stupid 4 wheels in front.

racingGhost > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:54

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I'm torn on this one because I liked its innovation, however, not the sexiest race car ever made.

tromoly > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:55

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Ensign N179

GrauGeist > Incognigro 02/06/2014 at 16:57

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Bite your tongue. The Tyrell 6-wheeler is a classic.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:58

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BMW/Williams 2004 entry with the walrus nose or, as I call it, John Lennon and the Formula One Experience

ScreenShot > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 16:58

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Ugly or beautiful, the upcoming dual cockpit F1 chassis promises to add excitement to the 2016 season...

SaiDas > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 16:59

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Stupid looking perhaps, but very effective.

GrauGeist > puddler 02/06/2014 at 17:00

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It is, and it is in-fucking-sane .

Motorcycle sidecar racing.

The sidecar "monkey" has to move to keep the CG in the right spot, so the thing doesn't flip. It's tough work.

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Manx TT sidecar racing

Dr_Watson > jariten1781 02/06/2014 at 17:00

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Yeah, that car is so ugly I don't know how I got a clear photo through my giggling.

Davos Swinney > tromoly 02/06/2014 at 17:00

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Holy dick that's ghastly. I can honestly say I've never heard of or seen that before. Good call.

Diesel > GrauGeist 02/06/2014 at 17:01

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This is a classic. Not that ugly beast of a monstrosity.

Ish > puddler 02/06/2014 at 17:01

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Like this?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:01

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Oh and the BMW/Sauber 2006 entry dubbed Lord of the Tracks: The Two Aerodynamic Devices That Are Like Towers

SaiDas > ScreenShot 02/06/2014 at 17:02

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Too bad it won't be available this year because Alonso & Kimi are equally good and would be perfect for Hamilton and his ego.

primalzer > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:02

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My eyes!!!!

Mash_Tun > Davos Swinney 02/06/2014 at 17:03

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Renault did it right in 2006 though. I think the R26 was one of the most beautiful of all time.

Pessimippopotamus > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 17:03

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Heretic!!!

primalzer > primalzer 02/06/2014 at 17:04

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Also this

jariten1781 > GrauGeist 02/06/2014 at 17:05

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Haha...My wife won't even watch it because she just assumes it's going to end in death. I love it.

Dr_Watson > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:06

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Unless you crave cigars and/or cock I would not call the Ferrari 125 attractive.

ttyymmnn > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:07

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Tyrrell 025 (X-Wing), Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, May 11, 1997. (Photo via ESPN F1 )

Davos Swinney > puddler 02/06/2014 at 17:08

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God the MP4-23 is ugly. I think the prettiest cars of the past few seasons had to be the 2009 season when they clamped down on all the little winglets and made the rear wing narrower. The cars looked so clean and sleek.

Davos Swinney > Mash_Tun 02/06/2014 at 17:10

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I agree. It almost looks like a little French mustache.

(yes, yes I know Poirot is Belgain. Close enough :P)

CRX-Wing > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 17:11

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Agreed. Never understood the reverence for this monstrosity.

Davos Swinney > ttyymmnn 02/06/2014 at 17:11

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Wow. Such a shame, too. Without the x-wings it was quite a sexy looking car.

Dream Theater of the Absurd > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:11

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For your viewing (dis)pleasure - the Eifelland:

TwiceAroundTheClock > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:12

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For ugliest I'll do with the '72 Eiffelland, which combines platter wing, random air scoop and view-obstructing rearview mirror in an all-time case of DAFUQ:

and for prettiest I'd go with the early Barnard-era Ferraris:

As simple and clean as they come.

sbmellen > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:15

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Ligier JS5

Rwlong > Dream Theater of the Absurd 02/06/2014 at 17:15

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Yeah even uglier then today's!

72Riv > puddler 02/06/2014 at 17:16

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Oh, take one wheel away and it most definitely is (at speed!):

ttyymmnn > Davos Swinney 02/06/2014 at 17:16

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I agree, but those X wings really were terrible. Banning them "for safety reasons" was such a sham. They were banned because they were UGLY.

VashVashVash > CRX-Wing 02/06/2014 at 17:17

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I understand the reverence for this monstrosity, and I still consider it ugly. Brilliant? perhaps. Innovative? Certainly. Beautiful? Hell no!

JimEmery > Dream Theater of the Absurd 02/06/2014 at 17:19

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That was the first one that came to my mind. The Eifelland pops up frequently whenever the topic turns to ugly F1 cars.

TheJWT > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:21

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I vote for the twin wing cars of the mid-80s. Awesome, yes. But they weren't exactly beautiful.

Davos Swinney > tromoly 02/06/2014 at 17:21

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Also, I just realized those are radiators. What an awful design. If you have a minor accident it isn't just wing damage you end up with, you're looking at a DNF-accident. Not to mention if there's a major accident there's BOILING HOT RADIATOR FLUID ALL UP IN YOUR FUCKING FACE.

JimEmery > racingGhost 02/06/2014 at 17:22

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It certainly seemed innovative, but the reasoning behind the Tyrrell P34 was fundamentaly flawed. They did not have regular access to wind tunnels back in the mid-'70s.

Forgetful > TheJWT 02/06/2014 at 17:22

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I was watching grainy footage of those racing and it looked like the Ferrari had a hot tub on the back.

inefficient > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 17:23

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Tyrell was trying new things because racecar. I think that's subjectively attractive.

Forgetful > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:25

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That's not very aesthetically pleasing.

ttyymmnn > Dr_Watson 02/06/2014 at 17:25

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Yeah, it's ugly, but I love how the designers were trying crazy solutions. That era seemed to be so much more daring than the modern CAD designs of today.

Dream Theater of the Absurd > JimEmery 02/06/2014 at 17:25

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I couldn't remember whether I was thinking of the Eifelland or Kauhsen, until I googled pictures of both.

Nitzer Ebblestone > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:29

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"... when I say 'ugly', I don't mean rough-looking, I mean hideoussss " ("Ugly", The Stranglers)

JayHova > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:29

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The Arrows A1..because Voldemort.

GhostZ > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 17:35

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Agree. It's soooo coooool. But frack'n ugly.

It's the Edward James Olmos of F1 cars.

DMaculate > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:39

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Every time I see these:

I think of this:

ncsfoo > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:43

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Some ugly contenders ...

And my favorite F1 car:

scotschris > Davos Swinney 02/06/2014 at 17:45

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You have a point with the boiling hot fluids covering you. Is Nomex (?) resistant to hot fluids? Google tells me how to wash it....

afaik > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:46

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I hope you're not suggesting Andrett's Lotus is somehow a candidate here. Because if you are, I am going to slap you right in the mouth. I dont know who you are or where you live, but that wont stop me!

hoonhawkeye > Incognigro 02/06/2014 at 17:51

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I feel like a chassis designer got a hold of one of his son's drawings, and it was this (minus the machine guns, probably).

OhSoStoked > puddler 02/06/2014 at 17:53

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That Honda is beautiful. Do you know where that picture was taken?

Somethingwittyer likes noisy > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:54

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Well I'm about to piss of a lot people, because I can't stand the look of most 70s F1 cars. While there a lot of reasons why, Tyrrell's chassis's (in this case an 005) have all the design elements I hate. Super high cockpit that rises awkwardly out of the body, a huge airbox, and that fucking snowplow shaped front wing that looks awful.

DoctorDick > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:54

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Aren't particularly pretty? I'm sorry but the new F1's are purdy and super technical looking. The way F1 should be.

DanimalHouse > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 17:56

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I always found the Sauber C29 of 2010 pretty vulgar... especially the wheels. HATED the wheels.

puddler > OhSoStoked 02/06/2014 at 17:57

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nope, follow the link. prolly a museum and appears english (i.e. not honda)

ttyymmnn > ncsfoo 02/06/2014 at 18:07

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Oh lord, that poor Arrows.

DeltawingGothamDeserves > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 18:08

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NO. IT IS BEAUTIFUL.

Chris > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:10

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1994 Ferrari...went from very pretty to ugly chop job

Very pretty

Very Ugly

R3d_C0met > Incognigro 02/06/2014 at 18:22

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That car is a classic. And it's damn fine looking.

MikeV1987 > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:22

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Not THE ugliest, but one of the uglier ones. BMW-Sauber F1.09

Surprised to see some 08' season cars on here, I thought those looked completely bad ass.

DeltawingGothamDeserves > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:23

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Ugly paint with ugly sidepods. WTF?!

dmcspeedy > Forgetful 02/06/2014 at 18:24

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Wing attached directly to the suspension, as it should be ...

Nurburgringer > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 18:24

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Because 4-wheel oppo.

suryamp > Davos Swinney 02/06/2014 at 18:26

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You mean boiling hot water jalapeno face

HideyoshiJP > GrauGeist 02/06/2014 at 18:30

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This is really geeky, but my first exposure to sidecar racing was Ah! My Goddess. I remember checking it out more after that, and coming to the conclusion that it definitely takes a special set of daredevils to pull that off, not to mention ones very in sync.

Dream Theater of the Absurd > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:33

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For a pretty F1 car, I nominate the Eagle Mk.1:

Also the Maserati 250F:

And I am deeply disappointed that nobody has mentioned the Lotus 79 yet!

Dream Theater of the Absurd > Forgetful 02/06/2014 at 18:34

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True, but it worked. At least it worked as long as the struts weren't too flimsy.

Kylemaro > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:34

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pretty sure topgear JUST did this on their site

Davos Swinney > suryamp 02/06/2014 at 18:35

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puddler > puddler 02/06/2014 at 18:37

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detroit? lols

Revs2-12k > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:38

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My vote the Jordon F1 1991, definetly on of the prettiest. The driver was quire happy with it too. Hang in there Michael!!!!

krobert > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 18:41

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recommended for the pic.

but you are nuts.

the 6'er is cooler than all get out.

360ad > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:50

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Chris Nuggets > 360ad 02/06/2014 at 18:55

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I cant believe it took this long to scroll down to find this car mentioned.

Stéfano Zanata > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 18:58

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Everything that came out this year is damn ugly:

GrauGeist > HideyoshiJP 02/06/2014 at 19:04

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Yes! And it was awesome!

philphil > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 19:20

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Gasp! I HAVE no son!

TheMau5master > puddler 02/06/2014 at 19:22

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The aerodynamics of #3 leave me curious, that front wing design looks like it would generate lift if anything...

Menebrio > tromoly 02/06/2014 at 19:23

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Yep, just the one I was thinking of. It also would have been great if Gillette sponsored it with the Mach 3 brand.

Menebrio > ncsfoo 02/06/2014 at 19:28

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I love the jordan paint scheme (bee or shark) but I'm pretty sure Eddie came up with that aero-solution after a night of heavy partying...

Luke > puddler 02/06/2014 at 19:33

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tromoly > TwiceAroundTheClock 02/06/2014 at 19:41

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I was looking for the Eiffelland, it makes the driver look like they're sinking into the car. Also that someone put the periscope so they could see out of the thing backwards.

Maxxuman > Dream Theater of the Absurd 02/06/2014 at 19:53

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Yep, it worked until too much lightness was added.

racingGhost > JimEmery 02/06/2014 at 19:55

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I'm not sure if they had access to wind tunnels, per se, but they were paying attention to aero; hence the reason why there was so much evolution in the rear wings around that time. Reducing the frontal area is an aerodynamically sound idea. It was certainly an interesting solution to fit the rules at the time. I think they would have been a lot more successful if the tire technology would have been better at that time.

The innovation of the car was really not related to the tire configuration, however. It was among the first (if not THE first) F1 car that had an on-board data acquisition system that could upload data for analysis by computer at the shop. A necessary thing when all the electronics around it were constantly failing. ;-)

80CobraKid > DoctorDick 02/06/2014 at 20:01

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"Doctor Dick"

Aren't particularly pretty? I'm sorry but the new F1's are purdy and super technical looking. The way F1 should be.

HA, HAHAHAHAHAHA from Doctor Dick.

yes, I'm 5 years old.

DoctorDick > 80CobraKid 02/06/2014 at 20:14

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Yeah you want to hear something better? My actual name (in real life) is Dick Baker.

KazVH > Davos Swinney 02/06/2014 at 20:19

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Belgium is just France with better waffles

KazVH > sbmellen 02/06/2014 at 20:20

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how the hell did that wing work with that giant scoop in the way?

Dream Theater of the Absurd > DoctorDick 02/06/2014 at 20:20

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I can top that. My dad grew up with someone named Dick Long.

Michael Zaite > Diesel 02/06/2014 at 20:26

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I agree, cool car, but its proportions side pod to body are hideous.

80CobraKid > Dream Theater of the Absurd 02/06/2014 at 20:30

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Some parents just hate their children. That must've been a tough adolescence

Ryan Alba > puddler 02/06/2014 at 20:33

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I kinda love the McLaren...the aero just "wows" me.

tifosi3317 > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 20:37

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This hideous thing.

SCar guy > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/06/2014 at 20:38

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Brabham BT34 "lobster claw"

DoctorDick > 80CobraKid 02/06/2014 at 20:53

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Yeah ha, dick long as me beat. I actualy never had any problems through school, people called me dick all the time, even teachers.