Neverending Chain, now closed!

[Djetset]

Assuming the most recent colour/ugly suggestions have been discounted, then back to the Mullen L1X-75 GTEV.

So, the American Mullen L1X-75 GTEV and the British Avelle GTA, as they both share the same body shell.

[Paul Jaray]

Perfect!

[Amsterdam]

The Avelle GTA and the Lamborghini Countach

They both have a space frame chassis

[Paul Jaray]

Outrageously right!

[Djetset]

As an aside, the Avelle GTA and Lamborghini Countach are both also mid-engined with a space frame chassis

Anyway, how about the Lamborghini Countach and the Alfa Romeo 33 Carabo, as both cars have switch blade-type scissor doors (and are both Bertone designs of course!).

[Paul Jaray]

We already had this
GAZ-18  and  Hanomag 1,3.   both cars have the same type of doors (suicide). 

[metalshapes]

Lamborghini Countach and the Len Terry designed LT24 by Leda Cars.

Both had an engine that was mounted lengthwise in the chassis, just ahead of the rear axle, with the power take off at the front.

Both had the power directed back with a driveshaft to mate up with the differential that was mounted behind the engine.


( sorry no pic, I'll have to scan it out of a book )

[Paul Jaray]

I'll check this one...a pic will be highly appreciated but not mandatory...

[Paul Jaray]

  Post 100000 

[Otto Puzzell]

Woo-hoo! Another milestone. 

[metalshapes]

I'll check this one...a pic will be highly appreciated but not mandatory...

I can P/M you the Info.

And which book its in.

[Paul Jaray]

I'll check this one...a pic will be highly appreciated but not mandatory...

I can P/M you the Info.

And which book its in.

I believe you (but you can PM the title of the book if you like, I won't use it for further puzzles) but it was post #99999 and I had to write something to reach 100000...

[metalshapes]

I'll check this one...a pic will be highly appreciated but not mandatory...

I can P/M you the Info.

And which book its in.

I believe you (but you can PM the title of the book if you like, I won't use it for further puzzles) but it was post #99999 and I had to write something to reach 100000...

Cool...

[metalshapes]

On the Countach.

Stanzani knew the big V12 would inevitably made the rear end heavier than the front, thus resulting in excessive oversteer and difficult handling. To make Countach more balanced, he created a new idea - placing the gearbox and clutch in front of the engine, that is, in the wide central tunnel between the driver and the passenger. There was another advantage: the linkage between shifter and gearbox was vastly shortened so that gearshift became more precise and effortless.
Nevertheless, there were some drawbacks. The output from the gearbox was transmitted back to the rear axle via a drive shaft locating underneath the engine, inside the sump. Inevitably, the engine had to be raised for a few inches to accommodate the drive shaft. As a result, center of gravity was raised, too.

[metalshapes]

On the LT24.

LT24 SPORTS CAR.
This road car reached the first-prototype stage and covered over 2000miles of strenious testing, but unfortunately the project went into hibernation with the liquidation of Leda Cars in July 1972.

And.

Transmission from the engine to the clutch was by means of an enclosed roller-chain drive, an exposed( standard Zodiac) propeller shaft and a second identical chain drive, as shown in the accompanying schematic layout.

[Amsterdam]

Len Terry designed LT24 by Leda Cars and the 1947-'48 Dommartin (a rebuilt based on the French SEFAC project 1939)

Both cars never pased the testing fase an so never entered a official race because of a bancrupty

[metalshapes]

1947-'48 Dommartin and the 1956 Ferrari D50.

Both were GP cars designed to do battle with the Mercedes' of the time, and both were recycled versions of another GP race car.
( SEFAC & Lancia )

[Paul Jaray]

Len Terry designed LT24 by Leda Cars and the 1947-'48 Dommartin (a rebuilt based on the French SEFAC project 1939)
Both cars never pased the testing fase an so never entered a official race because of a bancrupty

Perfect (as I understood LT24 was supposed to be a road car, but it never entered a race, after all...)

1947-'48 Dommartin and the 1956 Ferrari D50.

Both were GP cars designed to do battle with the Mercedes' of the time, and both were recycled versions of another GP race car.
( SEFAC & Lancia )

A good multipoint one!

[Amsterdam]

1956 Ferrari D50 and the 1955 Mercedes Benz W196 L8

Both cars did not finish just one grand prix in their year because of transmission falure (MB 1955 Monaco.Ferrari 1956 Belgium )
and still both cars took the championship in their year. (that they where both driven by the same man was already done) but both cars became wordchampion with the same driver Juan Manuel Fangio

[Paul Jaray]

Wow!

[metalshapes]

1955 Mercedes Benz W196 L8 and Lotus 79.

Because of their dominance in the 1955 and 1978 seasons, in the hands of Fangio/Moss, and Andretti/Peterson.

[Paul Jaray]

I din't get this....

[metalshapes]

I din't get this....

Fangio/Moss came in 1 - 2 throughout the season, so did Andretti/ Peterson.

I remember people talking about the '55 season while the Lotus 79 was steamrolling the opposition.

[Paul Jaray]

 
Got it!

[Amsterdam]

Lotus 79 and the Lola T294 BMW

Both cars crached on the Monza Circuit leading to the tragic death of both its drivers

Lotus 79 1978 Ronnie Peterson (S)
Peterson died from injuries received in a first lap collision at the Italian Grand Prix.

Lola T294 BMW  1974 Silvio Moser (CH)
Moser died from severe injuries without regaining consciousness, some time after being involved in an accident while driving his Lola-BMW in the 1000 km sports car race at Monza.