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Old 01-17-03, 04:20 PM   #9 (permalink)
TAZ
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Re: Newbie question: Advantages of monocoque frame

I'd say Monocoques have a bigger 'coolness' factor and are lighter and in general more rigid, but they are easier to damage. The space frame is a bit heavier (but not extremely heavier) but are definately stronger structually and can be made as rigitd as a Monocoque if designed right. Space Frames are definately safer and less expensive than a Monocoque.

Then there's the originality factor in the case of the GT40.

I haven't gone down the GT40 path yet myself. I'm currently building a 427 Cobra Replica. But the GT40 is one of the 3 cars I'm considering for my second replica build (Daytona Coupe and Ferrari 250 GTO are the other two.)

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