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  • F1 cars which looked identical

    From Mr Gobrien@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 25 09:04:37 2022
    F1 cars by different constructors which for various reasons somehow looked (pretty much) identical;

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    1980's McLaren - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_M30#/media/File:McLaren_M30_Mont-Tremblant_2009.jpg

    Early 1980's Alfa Romeo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_182#/media/File:Alfa_Romeo_182_Auto_und_Technik_Museum_Sinsheim.jpg

    (And the 1993 Penske in Indycar)

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    2019 Racing Point - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_Point_F1_Team#/media/File:2019_Formula_One_tests_Barcelona,_Stroll_(47209286722).jpg

    Early 2022 Alpine - www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.gallery-check-out-alpines-special-pink-livery-for-the-bahrain-and-saudi.3mh7BVJ5iKd300PH9IZiML.html

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    Early 1978 Arrows - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrows_FA1#/media/File:Riccardo_Patrese_-_Arrows_FA1_at_Druids_at_the_1978_British_Grand_Prix_(50050521097).jpg

    1978 Shadow- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_DN9#/media/File:Shadow_DN9_at_Barber_01.jpg

    (The subject of a successful Shadow copyright lawsuit)

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    Feel free to add to the list.

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to XYXPDQ on Tue Oct 25 11:55:13 2022
    On 2022-10-25 11:48, XYXPDQ wrote:
    Put all the current cars without any paint or stickers out on a starting grid. Put some hardcore fan in the adjacent grandstand. What percentage could id all or even half the grid?

    There have been occasional periods where the cars on the grid looked
    distinct, but as time and understanding have advanced, of COURSE the
    cars look more and more similar.

    They're all trying to solve the same problems with the exact same ruleset.

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  • From XYXPDQ@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 25 11:48:27 2022
    Put all the current cars without any paint or stickers out on a starting grid. Put some hardcore fan in the adjacent grandstand. What percentage could id all or even half the grid?

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  • From texas gate@21:1/5 to Alan on Tue Oct 25 18:35:08 2022
    On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 12:55:15 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:

    of COURSE

    fuck you
    and your all caps
    you queer ass mother fucker

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  • From texas gate@21:1/5 to Alan on Wed Oct 26 21:37:29 2022
    On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 12:55:15 PM UTC-6, Alan wrote:

    They're all trying to solve the same problems with the exact same ruleset.

    fuck off
    you fucking idiot

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