Nice looking Vettes with Attitude here please

[Oneball]

I didnt know that.. so those 250's that sell for multi millions have the same suspension as a Vette.. i wonder if Mr Clarkson knows that.

They were coils at the front and live axle at the rear. 125 166 have transverse leaf at the front as does AC Ace and 289 Cobras it’s not as uncommon as you think, especially on the front end. Triumph Herald uses a rear transverse leaf and the latest gen Volvo XC90 uses a composite transverse rear leaf

Ferrari 166

 

[Derek Nicol]

Ferrari 250 GT COUPÉ ... Front suspension independent, unequal-length wishbones, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic shock absorbers; Rear suspension live axle, single radius arm, semi-elliptic springs, hydraulic shock absorbers.
On the topic of chassis details responsible for road holding, handling behavior and ride comfort, the Ferrari 250 Europa has Transverse leaf spring. Double wishbones. front suspension.
Was it the GTO that had front coils?

 

[Derek Nicol]

..and the latest gen Volvo XC90 uses a composite transverse rear leaf.

Them Chinese know a good thing when they see it.

 

[Daytona Vette]

Them Chinese know a good thing when they see it.

And a bad thing when they catch it

 

[Oneball]

Ferrari 250 GT COUPÉ ... Front suspension independent, unequal-length wishbones, transverse leaf spring, hydraulic shock absorbers; Rear suspension live axle, single radius arm, semi-elliptic springs, hydraulic shock absorbers.
On the topic of chassis details responsible for road holding, handling behavior and ride comfort, the Ferrari 250 Europa has Transverse leaf spring. Double wishbones. front suspension.
Was it the GTO that had front coils?

I think that’s incorrect. All the 250 have basically the same chassis with modified wheelbase. You don’t have a transverse leaf with double wishbones.

 

[Derek Nicol]

I think that’s incorrect.

What?!!.. the Internet is incorrect
Its the end of the World!

 

[Oneball]

What?!!.. the Internet is incorrect
Its the end of the World!

Dont tell my nieces and nephews that!

 

[Derek Nicol]

Your Ferrari 166 pic does appear (to me) to show that setup (unequal-length wishbones & transverse leaf spring) or am i much mistaken?

 

[Chuffer]

And a bad thing when they catch it

But they still spread it all over the world just like their cheap manufactured crap !!

 

[Derek Nicol]

I must confess i came very close to buying a new MG a couple of years ago, i changed my mind at the last moment.

 

[Chuffer]

Sacrilege sticking MG badges on their cars ! A Kung Po Chicken would be more appropriate .

 

[Derek Nicol]

Its their reinterpretation of the Rover name and badge that makes me laugh.. i guess Viking ships werent a big thing in China and maybe they have trouble pronouncing Rover.. now 'Roewe'

 

[Derek Nicol]

Oh!.. heres the answer to that one... Roewe is a vehicle marque created by the Chinese automaker SAIC Motor in 2006. Roewe vehicles were initially based on technology acquired from defunct British carmaker MG Rover. SAIC was unable to purchase the rights to the Rover brand name (which was retained by BMW and eventually sold to Ford and ultimately returned to Jaguar Land Rover) and created the Roewe marque as a replacement.

 

[Chuffer]

Its their reinterpretation of the Rover name and badge that makes me laugh.. i guess Viking ships werent a big thing in China and maybe they have trouble pronouncing Rover.. now 'Roewe'
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They could have put a Junk on the badge instead of a Viking long boat , that would be very appropriate !

 

[Derek Nicol]

Google Roewe 750... Look familiar?

 

[Derek Nicol]

I think that’s incorrect.

Looks like the GTO definitelyish had coils at the front..


Can we really go a whole page without a single Corvette picture?

 

[Daytona Vette]

Land Rover - An Indian Takeaway
Purchase the rear wiper and read on the packet "Made in China"
The UK was the industrial Hub of the World for car manufacture at one time, but we have exported all our Jobs!
Even Rolls and Bentley are foreign owned

 

[Derek Nicol]

Even Rolls and Bentley are foreign owned

and Triumph make most of their bikes abroad now...

 

[Oneball]

Your Ferrari 166 pic does appear (to me) to show that setup (unequal-length wishbones & transverse leaf spring) or am i much mistaken?

Youre quite right. Everyday is a lesson.

Usually the spring acts as on of the suspension links.

 

[Chuffer]

At one time the UK was the hub manufacturing the worlds everything ! At the height of productivity 3/4 of all the worlds manufactured goods were made in the Black Country. . That`was bostin aah ? Now look at us , totally sold down the river .