I’m not comparing to the cheap cars 
Mine’s certainly many times the price of more than a few.
Yeah no I’m saying my continental isn’t exactly expensive, so it’s no doubt going to be much cheaper than yours 
- my top speed is 109 currently. that’s all im saying
- same criteria, but different threshold / toleration rate
plus he said different bodies have different “plus” points right?
we have VERY similar cars. same 0-62 time, similar top speed, and very similay fuel consumption, although i think i get 28mpg or so.
Citroen invented it first in the 2cv
Adam can confirm.
oh… i was only joking… but that’s actually a thing? lel okay.
TIL
In 1946, an engineer who was more craftsman and artist than pragmatist created the ultimate racing machine, the roadgoing incarnation of a plane. He named his company Icarus, and his creation Quicksilver. In fact, if you look up the Quicksilver on this thread, you will find that it was submitted as an entry in an earlier round.
As told before, Icarus indeed did fly too close to the sun, and unable to support the excesses involved in producing such a car, the company went into receivership. Which was a shame, for the car produced was a marvel, with a V12 producing over 300bhp, and a sleek aluminium body, which made for a top speed of 286km/h and cornering never before seen in a vehicle ever.
The man who bought Icarus out, British entrepreneur Harold Wiltshire, loved the very idea of the Quicksilver, knew that if he were to create a viable machine, it would have to be built not from the bygone wastefulness of the 2nd World War, but from where they stood now: frugality, austerity, reality. He knew a car that could travel long distances could mobilise the public seeking to rebuild and relocate and expand. Mobility was the key to revitalisation, so in that vision he recreated Quicksilver into the rather more sensibly named Continental.
With minimal styling changes, the body was reworked to become even more smooth. But it was the manufacturing that was transformed: gone was the aluminium, and the thundering V12 was halved. Furthermore it used more economical parts, and less complexity, for better reliability. Two seats became four, further signalling Harold’s intent to create something for the people.
But above all else, even as a premium cruiser, John sought to stamp out every excess with ruthless efficiency. Only the most cost effective engineering decisions would do. Thus the Continental was far less fancy, less powerful, less prestigeous than many of its contemporaries. Because John wanted Icarus to live on, and become more than a flash in the pan of the myriad of companies that tried and failed.
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The 1949 Valiant Boris, bringing affordable motoring to people of all classes. For just $6300, the Boris and the ultra efficient 1.6L Inline 4 engine that comes with it can be yours.
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There are now about 31 hours left.
So far confirmed entries:
@Ornate
@Madrias
@lordvader1
@TheUltimateD00M
@BobLoblaw
@abg7
@conan
@TR8R
@Mythrin
@DracoAutomations
@thegermanbeamer
@Denta
@AirJordan
@Der_Bayer
@Leonardo9613
@thecarlover
@strop
@Microwave
13 entered a People’s Commute, 5 entered a Continental. Two are in threat of going [spoiler]to[/spoiler] Ham[spoiler]burg[/spoiler] unless changed
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Shortly after the second world war, a new (and as of yet, still un-named) car company was formed just outside of Newcastle. After news broke of a potential avenue to demonstrate there complete lack of disregard for sensible choices and “value for money”, it was only a matter of time before the pencils were burning with drawings and blueprints. The end result?
The Panther X12
http://imgur.com/Gad8MNi.png
Armed with a welder and some crude drawings, the chassis was constructed with a good bit of “That’ll do” attitude along with some questionable styling. They had better places to put their time.
http://i.imgur.com/IX3jV5R.jpg
The engine was the source of some deliberation, eventually they decided to go big, or go home. After ‘borrowing’ a 10L V12 from a decommissioned tank and taking out a loan to make Greece jealous, they set to work getting it ready.
http://i.imgur.com/GRxCnyO.png
http://i.imgur.com/mFB90Nm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1xVZKSc.jpg
Eventually they were satisfied, having squeezed 399bhp and a not too shabby 670lb/ft of torque from the now refined tank power plant. When asked why by co-workers, they were met with the simple answer of “Why not?”
http://i.imgur.com/NeGmFHv.png
Fast? Very. Economic? Sort of. Cheap? Not even remotely. Ridiculous? Most certainly.
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Welcome to the forums, you lovely madman.
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400 HP in the age of drum brakes, can that thing even stop? What is cooling that V12 beast? I don’t see vents. Utter madman.
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drum brakes, poor safety, thin wheels, no vents 
i can imagine replacing the gearbox and clutch every week
also i can imagine the pistons will weld to the engine block due the lack of cooling @Ornate
@TheElt welcome to the forums
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@Ornate I can confirm that it does have a big grille, but barely visible in the pictures. It’s on the bonnet 
As a former bearer, it’s good to see the Torch of Complete Disregard to Sensibility is being passed on from generation to generation.
I’m estimating a stopping distance of about 75m, because those look like they’re 12 inch rim 205 section.
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@Ornate Well, no-one ever said it needed to stop for the show, so long as the handbrake can withstand a light breeze that’s a pass! And since someone came up with the stupid idea that the car for some reason needs a bonnet, the decision was made to turn it into a vent. [spoiler]It still wasn’t really enough[/spoiler]
@lordvader1 The faster you go the safer you are, just remember to turn the engine off and coast for a while every now and then. If you tried to use all that torque I think the chassis would turn into a metal curly straw, that’s if the gearbox didn’t send shrapnel from here to the north pole.
@strop Close! Actually stops in 65.5m and you’re spot on with the rim size, it’s running miniature tractor tyres.
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plant your foot down, car be like:
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Ooooh someone had a bad day with a hoist… prob the first yr apprentice using a two pole hoist
you made a bugatti veyron before it was cool
and before there was proper engineering too
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I could never have brought myself to build such a beast - the technology available for this round was too primitive. That partly explains my decision to build a more affordable commuter car instead.
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