race transporters

PAUL CALDERBANK · Post by **PAUL CALDERBANK** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:44 pm

I found a page with some great pics of old race car transporters so I thought I'd post the link

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/02 ... d-70s.html

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:33 pm

Aren't the old transporters just soooo much cooler than what you get today - love the Lancia one. Mind you, no pics of the 300SL based MB transporter!

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:39 pm

A Futurliner would be my weapon of choice

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:04 pm

Ian Gunney wrote: no pics of the 300SL based MB transporter!

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:04 pm

Or how about this Ecurie Ecosse Jag one

PAUL CALDERBANK · Post by **PAUL CALDERBANK** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:24 am

The MB transporter is such a fantastic looking vehicle that I bought the CMC model. Looking at it makes you realise how much of its design was way ahead of its time. Just the rear window with its extreme compound curves must have been an engineering feat in itself back then. You can't help but notice more little details everytime you look at it. I can't believe Mercedes scrapped the original One!

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:40 am

that mercedes transporter is amazing; rumoured to have a ridiculous (for the time) top speed too I think?..
the 300SLR is just a work of art too

PAUL CALDERBANK · Post by **PAUL CALDERBANK** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:50 am

rumoured to have a ridiculous (for the time) top speed too I think?..

Unbeaten until the "white van" was invented!

Ian Gunney · Post by **Ian Gunney** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:16 pm

a lot of the parts on the MB transporter came from the Ponton saloon of the time.

Ecurie Ecosse transporter lovely thing too...