There are two cars with an aluminum chassis and SMC bodywork.
This is the Corvette chassis:
There are two cars with an aluminum chassis and SMC bodywork.
This is the Corvette chassis:
Here is a link to the Ford GT aluminum chassis:
However, Ford GT's, Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, and R8's have aluminum bodywork instead of SMC bodywork.
Of course, carbon fiber tubs are possible on the most advanced models .
front-suspension-to-rocker-panel-to-rear-suspension actually tieing into something bigger at the rear:
rails (and this is how Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, recent production Ford GT's, and Audi R8's are built and also how carbon fiber tubs work):
carbon fiber, aluminum, and SMC:
fiberglass doesn't necessarily have the world's greatest auto body pedigree...
Steel chassis and fiberglass bodywork:
I wonder if you can still buy these dorky white sidewalled tires
The reply:
My uncle always bought cheap black tires for his Valiant and then carefully painted white sidewalls on them with oil-based housepaint. It looked a lot better than you'd expect.
--scott
Used to use special crayon type markers for marking "Goodyear" etc.
Greg
Back to the present:
The end of the short wheelbase Elise disappointed a lot of Lotus fans but the Evora with a wheelbase of 101.4" could actually be competition for the Corvette.
As for the Corvette, new close-out C6 Corvettes can be found on Autotrader at about $39,600 . Those are steel chassis and SMC bodywork.
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