Retro: Tyrrell Racing Organisation

[Tristan Clark]

Bram Hengeveld submitted a new blog post:

Retro: Tyrrell Racing Organisation

In the early days of Formula One, it was all too common for wealthy businessmen to dive head-first into the world’s most prestigious motorsport category only to see their car trundling at the back of the field. The venture would generally last a couple of years until funding dried up or the owner pulled the plug after their unrealistic expectations never materialised. However, every so often a shrewd entrepreneur bucked this trend, an example being Ken Tyrrell and his formation of the...

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[Omer Said]

Their six car chassis was crazy. I'm happy that design was not so succesful as that would mean more ugly cars on the grid Anyway, a team to be missed really... Just like Jordan and Minardi.

 

[David Jundt]

Good read

 

[Rupe Wilson]

Great read Tristan,
Still kind of love the shapes of these cars.
Retro is cooooooool
these new streamlined cars all look so ............
ok they might be quicker but love the old look far more....

 

[RichardHessels]

What I love from the cars from that decade, they were deigned on a drawing board.
No computers that assisted the design.
None of them looked alike.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Love these retro articles. Happy to see the cult team of Tyrell featured too

 

[AndrewBo]

Love it. Very good article.
Yes Omar, the six wheeler was a crazy car.
Here a video about it. Enjoy it.

 

[AndrewBo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8p9IblVsh0

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Thats the first time ever I see an onboard video of the Tyrell six wheeler. Fantastic. Out of the box thinking in optima forma

 

[AndrewBo]

Cheers Bram. Here is another one:

Jackie Stewart tests the P34 Tyrrell 6 wheeler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE-jkSwyD-E
Very good footage. A must c.