BritishV8
BritishV8 New Reader
6/2/10 1:29 a.m.

You guys will might enjoy seeing the newest addition to BritishRaceCar.com...

Michael Zappa's 1969 TVR Tuscan V6 Race Car (62 photos!)

Here are a couple preview snapshots:

2002maniac
2002maniac Reader
6/2/10 2:45 a.m.

soo sexy. The JPS livery is the best.

stan
stan GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/2/10 6:11 a.m.

One of the best looking cars gets even better looking.

bravenrace
bravenrace Dork
6/2/10 6:19 a.m.

In reply to BritishV8:

Yeah, Mike's car is pretty cool.

camaroz1985
camaroz1985 New Reader
6/2/10 8:38 a.m.

Saw it this year and last year at the Jefferson 500 (actually that's where the first picture looks like it is from, or at least Summit Point).

Giant Purple Snorklewacker
Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
6/2/10 8:43 a.m.
camaroz1985 wrote: Saw it this year and last year at the Jefferson 500 (actually that's where the first picture looks like it is from, or at least Summit Point).

Its the main track paddock at Summit for sure.

aeronca65t
aeronca65t HalfDork
6/2/10 10:06 a.m.

Here's an ~in-car video~ from that car.

A bit faster than ~mine~.

BritishV8
BritishV8 New Reader
6/8/10 12:28 p.m.

Following up... today's article features another of Mike's cars!

Michael Zappa's 1962 MGB Vintage Race Car (68 photos)

hmmm...

stan
stan GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/8/10 12:50 p.m.

Tell me about that exhaust.

nocones
nocones GRM+ Memberand Reader
6/8/10 12:53 p.m.

IC, so in that class of racing the "springs" must be of original application, however "motion control" is not, specified.

For those who don't follow, look real close at that last picture of the rear suspension. There is a traditional 4-link with watts linkage as well as "Original equipment" leaf springs. The leaf springs use a little link to suspend the vehicle. It even seems there is a dummy axle to keep everything in line. Pretty creative.

rl48mini
rl48mini New Reader
6/8/10 1:37 p.m.

Yep, that's just like they would have built the car in 1972!

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