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RETRO
F1 GEAR MAKES AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS OR
BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST
IN FORMULA 1
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the 1969 F1 season the winning formula proved
to be Ken Tyrrell as team manager, Jackie
Stewart as driver, a Cosworth engine and a
Matra chassis.
For 1970 Matra refused to supply chassis to
Tyrrell, and renewed their V12 program to
field a complete Matra package for that season. |
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by: WOUTER MELISSEN |
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Tyrrell
was well aware of the advantages of the
Cosworth DFV engine, and preferred it over
the French V12. Fortunately Max Mosley's
March had just launched a customer Formula
1 car, which Tyrrell prepared for his protege
to drive in the opening rounds of the season.
The performance of the March 701 was lackluster
at best, but it bought the team some time
to come with something more competitive.
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In
complete secrecy designer Frank Gardner
worked on a completely new car for
Stewart to drive. Halfway through
the season the wraps were taken off
the Tyrrell 001 at a non championship
race at Oulton Park.
It was a complete surprise to the
attending crowd and Tyrrell's competitors
for that matter, but a new Formula
1 constructor was born.
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| HANES
T-SHIRT £19.95 |
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| POLO SHIRT : £26.95 |
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SIZING
CHART (inches) |
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SIZE |
CHEST
(TO FIT) |
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SMALL |
35/37 |
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MEDIUM |
38/40 |
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LARGE |
41/43 |
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X
LARGE |
44/46 |
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XX
LARGE |
47/49 |
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In
its design the first Tyrrell very much resembled
the Matra MS80 used the year before, with
its obvious coke-bottle shaped monocoque
chassis. The most distinctive feature of
the 001 was the hammerhead style front wing,
which covered the radiator intake.
At the Italian Grand Prix, the Tyrrell 001
made its competition debut, but technical
problems forced Stewart to turn to the March
for the qualification and race. He used
the Tyrrell for the final three races of
the season, all of which he started from
the first row.
Unfortunately new car hiccups forced the
Tyrrell to retire on all three occasions,
but its potential was clear. Based on the
001, two new chassis were constructed for
Stewart and Francois Cevert to drive in
1971. With these 003 and 002, respectively,
Tyrrell won the first Constructor's and
Stewart his second Driver's Championship.
Featured is the fourth Tyrrell built, which
served mainly as a back-up for Stewart's
003 in the 1971 and 1972 season. After its
Formula 1 duties, the car was sold to South
Africa where it was campaigned in local
races with some success. It is seen here
driven by its current American owner in
the 2006 Monterey Historic Races.
Article by:
WOUTER MELISSEN |
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