Ever Wanted To Drive a 60s F1 Car? Now You Can

"Biased Plies" (biased-plies) 06/20/2015 at 09:50 • Filed to: WANT

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Sort of, if you have a lot of disposable income, probably. Scarbo Performance has built the SVF1 to help you dispose of some of that extra income. It is a trackday car styled after the Ferrari 312 from 1967 and motivated by an LS V8, because of course it is.

Power levels range from 430 to 525 hp and that engine is backed by a 5 or 6 speed H-pattern gearbox. Selectable traction control is fitted as standard and a paddle-shifted sequential box is also available, if you’re a pansy. The car can be done up in a variety of vintage liveries to complete the dream of driving your heroes car.

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LongbowMkII > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 10:00

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I’d rather get any number of formula cars than this... it looks off.

Opposite Locksmith > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 10:08

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I like it a lot if I approach it as a restomod kinda situation.

But I know the r word is banned here by some

Biased Plies > LongbowMkII 06/20/2015 at 10:08

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I can’t say I see anything too far off the real deal. The only thing I see is that the engine looks like it sits kind of high in the chassis, though it looks like the bodywork may be cut lower around it, providing a bit of a visual illusion.

It does need more exposed fasteners (or rivets) and period correct treaded tires though.

Biased Plies > Opposite Locksmith 06/20/2015 at 10:09

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Restomod is best mod. Those who say otherwise be damned.

LongbowMkII > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 10:25

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yeah, i think the engine really throws off the rear optics. that and the high back set.

TheJWT > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 10:25

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Probably the most expensive and coolest way to kill yourself.

Opposite Locksmith > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 10:42

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You're a cool person. What do you drive friend?

Biased Plies > Opposite Locksmith 06/20/2015 at 10:47

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Hah, thanks. Nothing special, unfortunately. I drive a mazda3 whose only redeeming qualities are the hatch and third pedal.

Biased Plies > TheJWT 06/20/2015 at 10:48

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I couldn’t find a price listed but I still agree. A blaze of glory if I were to go out in one of these.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 11:16

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Didn’t another company do that with the Lotus 49 about ten or so years ago?

Biased Plies > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/20/2015 at 11:36

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Not that I had heard of before but a quick search leads me to this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motor…

and on to this:

http://www.stuart-taylor.co.uk/

tromoly > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 13:28

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Needs a smaller displacement engine like a Hartley V8, no need for more than 400hp in a car that light. Also would package better with a physically smaller engine.

That said, for about a decade I’ve wanted to build something similar, the want is strong for one of these.

TheJWT > Biased Plies 06/20/2015 at 18:08

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Seeing how something like 1 in 3 professional F1 drivers died in those things, I can’t imagine a 40-something investment banker who wants a weekend toy will fare much better...