Tim, I think it was Ferdinand Porsche who said the ideal racing car was a car that reached the line in first place and then fell aprt after the finish line.
Interesting point about the unrealised potential of these cars. How different things could have been. Take the philosophy further and think what a difference to the world of motorsport the Benz tropfenwagen or Voisin would have made had they had a decent engine in them.
Isn't it strange that the sportscar builders (Scarab and Aston Martin) made a mess of their F1 cars.
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