Sentences with phrase «sport racer»

Why it's classic: It's remarkably easy to screw up the paint on a modern sports racer.

The Intimidator With his ferocious intensity, pro mountain biker turned adventure racer Mike Kloser has made himself the dominant figure in his sport

Part of the Red Pig's shock factor was that it was a giant land barge originally meant for transporting five passengers in intercity Autobahn sprints in the fastest, most comfortable, safest, and most reliable way possible — a complete polar opposite to the compact sports racer.

REAR SPOILER Richie Ginther praised the speed and handling of his Ferrari 246SP Dino sports racer in 1961, but he was irritated by exhaust fumes migrating into the cockpit.

A similar lack of race history also hampered the 1994 333 SP sports racer, which failed to meet reserve at a high bid of $ 3,085,500.

CERV 1 The idea of moving the engine behind the cockpit entered Arkus - Duntov's fertile imagination at Sebring in 1957 when the hastily prepared Corvette SS sports racer parboiled driver John Fitch's feet.

There had also been OSCA V - 12 engines, unsuccessful Formula 1 cars, a winning 750 - cc sports racer, a lovely 2.0 - liter in - line six, even a Fiat 1100 - based Formula Junior, but the true heart of the company and the source of its ultimate reputation was the MT4.

Among our favorite models was the 1300 Periscopo sports racer that sits at the front of one side of the display.

There were the Shelby Dodge Chargers of the early»80s, the unsuccessful attempt to revive the Can - Am series with a Dodge V -6-powered sports racer in the late»80s and the 1999 Series 1 cars with supercharged Olds engines, which died amid the corporate GM chaos of that era.

With its widened fender flares front and rear, the successful customer sport racer, fielded in the GT3 classes, looks considerably brawnier than its predecessor.

Following in the proven path of the successful Honda - powered prototype sports racers — winners of 74 American Le Mans Series, TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and World Endurance Championship races and multiple titles since 2007 — the Honda Indy car aero kits were developed by utilizing the latest in Computer - Aided Design (CAD) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology.

«Carroll Shelby gladly lent his name and support to the new sports racer that is assembled in kit form at his plant in Whittier, Calif..

Last year, Lexus unveiled the IS - F CCS - R - the production version of theIS - F Club Circuit Sports Racer Concept - as the company's special entry at the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

At This Year's Races: Woman on the Move Female drivers signed up for this year's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion include Karen Barry (Westchester, Calif.), who last year raced a front - engine Formula Junior and this year will race a 1934 three - wheeled Morgan Sports Racer, produced by the British motor car manufacturer Morgan Motor Company and made especially popular in its day when it escaped a British tax on cars by being classified as a motorcycle.

«On the race track, the McLaren P1 would display similar levels of performance to a Le Mans sports racer, thanks to its aerodynamic shape,» adds Lacey.

Over More than 50 pre-1961 sports racers will race for the actual cup Stirling Moss won in his first GP victory in 1955.

Shelby dropped production of 1990 Dodge models because it has a contract with the SCCA to build 200 of the new spec - class Shelby Can - Am sports racers for the 1990 season, a Shelby spokesman said.

About The Tire: Michelin has added a Pilot ® Sport GT customer racing tire size to fit the popular United Kingdom - built Radical SR3 and SR8 sports racers.

1967 Nissan R380 II - A somewhat obscure sports racer that, on its day, could give even the mighty Porsche 906 a run for its money.

Type: Used Year: 2014 Make: LOTUS Model: EVORA Trim: V6 S SPORTS RACER 4 IPS Auto Body: Coupe Trans: Automatic Mileage: 17800 Engine Size: 3456 Ext Color: RED

So the final development phases saw a DB5 chassis, suitably lengthened and titled MP219, with a rear spoiler and abbreviated Kamm tail that Aston Martin had previously incorporated in sports racers.

In Los Angeles, city of cars, a guy can make a living hopping between gigs as a Hollywood stuntman, a mechanic, a sports racer and a getaway driver for bank robbers.

The car is remarkably light too; just over 1500 kg at the kerb (a 599 weighs 1688 kg), and this despite what must be a fairly sizeable contribution from the massively strong steel box - section chassis with honeycomb flooring and a couple of heavy duty roll - hoops designed by race - car engineer Max Boxstrom whose credits include the Aston Martin AMR - 1 sports racer that raced at Le Mans in» 89.

Bonhams recently announced that its Quail Lodge sale will be headlined by a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, which is believed to be the first time in decades that one of the ultra-low-production (39 built) sports racers has come up for auction.

In addition to celebrating the Shelby GT350 Mustang as its special marque, this year's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion also will feature Formula 1 cars from 1967 to 1984 and for the first time Formula 5000 cars, fully covering the evolution of historic racing from sports cars in the 1950s to the more exotic cars in the 1960s that led to the sports racers, prototypes and formula cars of today.

The thin racing seats have carbon shells and minimal padding, as in a sports racer.

Its four cylinder engine — derived from the Porsche 356 — is the most obvious link between the sports racer from the late 1950s and early 1960s, and today's new 718 Boxster.

Type: Used Year: 2014 Make: LOTUS Model: EVORA Trim: V6 SPORTS RACER 4 Body: Coupe Trans: Manual Mileage: 18900 Engine Size: 3456 Ext Color: YELLOW

2015 Lotus Evora Sports Racer — Although rare in any part of the world, let alone Canada, the Lotus Evora Sports Racer is positioned as a real competitor to the Porsche 911 and Jaguar F - Type.

These extraordinary brakes, developed from the all - conquering 917 sports racer, cemented the Porsche reputation as a market - leader in making sports cars stop as quickly as they went.