What is the strangest looking car ever to race at Le Mans?

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Re: What is the strangest looking car ever to race at Le Mans?

« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2012, 11:45:45 am »

Front engined... makes me wonder what is in that space behind the driver's head. Luggage?
Very strange indeed.

Quote from: Nordic on November 04, 2012, 10:30:33 am

In terms of oddness, while it never made the grid this device does take some beating!

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1981/Le_Mans-1981-06-14-016.jpg

The front engined Ardex S80.


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Re: What is the strangest looking car ever to race at Le Mans?

« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2012, 01:46:39 pm »

I'm more concerned about the sponsor. Anoflex, i'm sure big H could tell us......


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Re: What is the strangest looking car ever to race at Le Mans?

« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2012, 05:14:31 pm »

Nordic, regarding the 908/80? As I understand it, Porsche wanted to be seen putting all their weight behind the 924 turbo affort that year, so they deliberately kept their involvment with the Joest car low key. I suppose you could call it a dressed down 936. There was a article about it in MotorSport in recent years. The way it was described it was essentially a full works car, with full support, loaned to Joest.
Agree, the M379 wasn't exactly ugly, as the latter cars were, they were downright butt-ugly, but the M379 was probably more "functional" appearing.
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