In progress: Mystery sporting car.

Ok, guys. Let's play a game. A game of "what is he building?" Assuredly, this is a competition vehicle of some kind. Let's see what's going on here, shall we?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/willimo/hotbody.jpg

Well, it appears to be some sort of pre-50's vehicle. Maybe you recognize it, perhaps you do not. It is purposely generic. All handles and hinges were shaved, as were some panel lines. It won't be all green, either, I don't think. That color is the color the scallops will be, the main color will be a dark gray that's almost black.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/willimo/tubeframe.jpg

Most of today went into this darling. It's some sort of tube frame. The front axle hasn't been built yet, but the rear has. Boy, that axle is pretty high up! If I didn't know better, I'd think I were up to some sort of nonsense!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/willimo/partseverywhere.jpg

Here are the major components. Make of them what you will, but the biggest clue will be in the following picture.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/willimo/alltogether.jpg

Everything is together and mocked up. The car will ride a good bit higher than it is, the body is just laying on the chassis which is still kind of stuck to the plan. It should be pretty clear now what I'm building, right?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/willimo/sizecomparo.jpg

WHAT?! :eek:

Salt flat racer?

a Swamp Buggy ?

I dont know what it is but I sure like it. I really am impressed how clean and straight the frame is. Ok, this is getting fun, is it a child's pedal car or some kind of soapbox racer? I'm going with the soapbox racer.

Must be a child downhill racer, making the thing that it's generic even more of a clue... nice idea, also the big chair in it says a lot!

BTW, the base model, could it be the Citroen TA?

Oli

looks like some sort of 34 ford sedan?

Yeah, I would guess swamp buggy.

i was gonna guess Fiat Topolino, which was a popular drag car in the 60s...

The body sure looks like a Citroën Traction Avant. Will it be a front-wheel-driven dragster?

OK... I'd say you started with Tamiya's 1:48 Citroen 11 CV ........... and your building a soap box racer...... or maybe a childs pedal car in 1/24......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/obscurepizza/compare.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/obscurepizza/top.jpg

am I close?

:rofl: :rofl: :thumbsup:

Is it a hot-rodded, customised, down-hill X-sport luege(?) (not sure of the spelling but I mean those sort of lie-down bobsleigh things for street racing)....

Or maybe yoiur entry for the phantom category in next years MS comp...?

Whatever it is, great thread and nicely put together.

I'd say pedal car.
Or maybe a full custom wheelchair?
I like the project already!

PS: I agree, it's a Citroen TA base.

Salt flat racer?
:1:

It's fun to read some of the guesses. Swamp buggy is my favorite. But most of you are very close - it's not a pedal car but a gravity racer (a soapbox derby car, but with an implication of a larger budget). The model is a 1:48 11CV (Traction Avant) from Tamiya. All I am using it the body, but I had to start somewhere.

Thanks for the replies!

No motor? Doesn't belong in the motorsports forum then does it? :nono:




:lol:

But it can't be driven on the street, has no muscle to speak of, and isn't a motorbike...

Where else can I put it? :frown:

At least it competes! :grinyes:

A little..'mo...told me what this is going to be. Looks awsome dude. You definately need a driver figure in there when it's all done. Otherwise, it just looks odd like that.

Oh goody- another guessing game.... :disappoin

You remind me a bit of someone....

Ok, so the weather has been way hot and way humid and I haven't been able to paint well since we've only one room with air conditioning in it. Who would've thunk that Boston got so hot? I didn't. Anyhow, the weather's prevented me from working on my Supra since it needs clear and important paint on it. However, this little gravity racer is more flexible. The movers come *gulp!* tomorrow, so this is going right under the wire. Most of my tools are packed up, so with a minimum of tools, spray cans, and a lot of sweat, this has come together rather nicely I think. All is left is to get the wheels on and pray they all touch the ground. Thanks for looking!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/willimo/bodywheels.jpg

Here is the completed body with two of the completed wheels. You can see on the one without the tire how I made them, by sandwiching a thicker piece of styrene (.06) between two thin pieces (.02). The circles were cut with a divider.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v417/willimo/chassis.jpg

Here is the (I think) complete chassis. I don't think there is anything else I need to do for it. I probably spent as much time adding the cables for the brakes as I did doing anything else, and they still aren't perfect. But I think they really liven it up. Oh wait! I remember, PE bolt heads on all the joints. And Dzus fasteners on the body to attach it to the chassis. That's what else I've left to do.

Will that chassis is awesome! Very high class work.

Ah, I remember the days of my early youth; the soapbox derby... Good memories, Will! And an awesome little project you got here, too. I love the chassis, it's hard to tell it's so small!

the chassis is excellent as is the graphics on the body, it really is hard to see how small this actually is. I like how you did realistic grill.

I just love these über original ID's.. and that chassis is stunning! great work!