SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1

[@re]

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[chapel]

DPcars DP1

[chapel]

and for a bit more info.
http://www.dpcars.net/

it's a home built car
It's AWD and the 1.3L Hayabusa motor sits to the driver's side


He's actually considering production using a Hartley build 2.8L V8 (two Hayabusa motors)
http://www.dpcars.net/dp1/index.htm




The man is effing brilliant
he's putting that same Hartley built V8 into his Ariel Atom too

[@re]

As you can read on the web page (http://www.dpcars.net/dp1test/info.htm) it's actually called the Random Research dp1, but apart from that you've obviously done your homework, so the point shall be yours! Nice going.

[Otto Puzzell]

Is "dp" an acronym for "doodie plop"?

[@re]

Honestly, I don't know. I thought it might be the initials of the guy who built it - but for all I know, his name might very well be Doodie Plop...

[SeaLion]

Is "dp" an acronym for "doodie plop"?

No, it's an acronym for the name of the designer Dennis Palatov (as the S and L in SeaLion is an acronym for my real name):

http://www.dpcars.net/dp1/index.htm --> click at Contact

[chapel]

As you can read on the web page (http://www.dpcars.net/dp1test/info.htm) it's actually called the Random Research dp1, but apart from that you've obviously done your homework, so the point shall be yours! Nice going.

ah, he finally came up with a 'company name'

[SeaLion]

Random Research is actually Dennis Palatovs own design/engeneering company:
http://www.randomresearch.com/

[Tifosi]

Very interesting concept...reminds me of the 1964 Hurst Floorshift Special and the STP Turbocar of 1967...should be very fast and well-balanced.


Dan

[@re]

Yeah, I just stumbled across the Hurst on a web site the other day, and it's very similar.

[Otto Puzzell]

Tifosi could be considered our Hurst Floor-Shift Special resident expert.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1930.0

[@re]

Yeah, I noticed. I considered posting it, but I found that post and avoided another embarrassing mistake