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Title: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: @re on January 02, 2008, 11:32:07 AM
Recognize this?

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Title: Re: What car #157
Post by: chapel on January 09, 2008, 04:18:34 PM
DPcars DP1
Title: Re: What car #157
Post by: chapel on January 09, 2008, 04:24:18 PM
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
(http://www.dpcars.net/dp1/dp1003.jpg)

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

(http://www.dpcars.net/dp1/dp1245.jpg)
(http://www.dpcars.net/dp1test/dp1262.jpg)

The man is effing brilliant
he's putting that same Hartley built V8 into his Ariel Atom too
(http://www.dpcars.net/atom/a174.jpg)
Title: Re: What car #157
Post by: @re on January 09, 2008, 05:53:49 PM
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.
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 10, 2008, 05:03:02 AM
Is "dp" an acronym for "doodie plop"?
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: @re on January 10, 2008, 05:49:47 AM
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...
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: SeaLion on January 10, 2008, 06:17:53 AM
Quote from: KarnUtz on January 10, 2008, 05:03:02 AMIs "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
Title: Re: What car #157
Post by: chapel on January 10, 2008, 08:26:08 AM
Quote from: @re on January 09, 2008, 05:53:49 PM
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'
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: SeaLion on January 10, 2008, 08:33:30 AM
Random Research is actually Dennis Palatovs own design/engeneering company:
http://www.randomresearch.com/
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: Tifosi on January 11, 2008, 04:11:40 PM
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
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: @re on January 11, 2008, 04:43:29 PM
Yeah, I just stumbled across the Hurst on a web site the other day, and it's very similar.
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 12, 2008, 03:56:39 AM
Tifosi could be considered our Hurst Floor-Shift Special resident expert.

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=1930.0
Title: Re: SOLVED - What car #157 - 2007 Random Research dp1
Post by: @re on January 12, 2008, 04:11:29 AM
Yeah, I noticed. I considered posting it, but I found that post and avoided another embarrassing mistake ;)