I am 183 cm and had no problems to fit the original cars.
Hazze
Hazze
I am 183 cm and had no problems to fit the original cars.
Hazze
This is a common problem with old race cars, they just are not safe to drive anywhere near their potential performance envelope. This is why I am building a SLC and retiring my GT40 from track use. The SLC is much....much safer. In the end the larger interior of the SLC is what swung the balance in the SLC's direction among other considerations but I stood there and stared at that 917 for nearly an hour before hand.
If I win the lotto my first call will be to Fran.
My ideal car would be as close to original as possible within reason. I'd like an accurate tube frame, an accurate body, and a suspension that mirrored the original geometry. Billit aly uprights, rather than cast magnesium is fine. I'd want 15 inch wheels. It's unlikely I'd be coming up with a flat 12, but I'd like one to fit if I did. I'd plan in a 6 cylinder boxer, and a Porsche box, probably 930.
The car doesn't have to be a perfect copy, but I'd like all the major bits to be spot on.
Someone really needs to come up with a longtail version so I can get a hippie paint job and feel good about it.
I got into trouble with some viewers many moons ago on this site, when I compared the GT40 to a comfortable sofa, as opposed to the 917 being like a scalded cat on steroids. I still hold that view based on experience of racing both.