driving analogies

[twobone]

Last night on the way home, I got to thinking about different experiences that are analogeous to driving a seven.

 

Last nights thought was: WW1 Sopwith Camel. I was cruising along at 45mph and the engine was in a rythmic beat. It occured to me that this must be what it must feel like in an old biplane.

 

My other one of course is of Jimmy Clark or Juan Manuel Fangio in a singleseater F1, but that's an obvious one.

 

Anyways, I obviously have an overactive imagination, but this car sparks it BIG TIME.

 

 

 

Other thoughts?

[lancylad]

fully agree with you on the old Bi-Plane feeling, that sound and the wind in your face really do spark the imagination. Glad its not only me that thinks that way..

[jimrankin]

If you ever looked into the rate of climb for a Sopwith Camel you would probably up-grade the "7" experience to something more akin to a Spitfire or Mustang. Still really basic hands on non-fly by wire airplanes with no creature comforts but with all the power and performance possible from the technology of the time. But then again, those two did have real windshields and something to keep the rain out. OK, how about a Camel with the motor swapped out for a big Wright Radial "9". LOL

[twobone]

Here is a link to an eastern european guy who mounts a 10ltr Radial into a Microcar.

 

Can you imagine the chassis twist!

 

 

http://jalopnik.com/5302246/awesome-defined-the-10+liter-radial+engined-goggomobil

[MHKflyer52]

My driving reality: "I was doing fine until about mid-corner when I ran out of talent"

 

Have to say I have been their also and the old plane such as a Stearman is a good analogy of a 7 just lopping along on a nice smooth curvy road I do believe from having piloted both of them.

[DeanG]

Years ago I spoke with one of the few American WWI aces. He told me that if you had an engine that lasted 7-10 hours "you had yourself a honey".

 

Combat, caster oil poisoning, fragile machines... Those guys had guts.