Iconic Tyrrell P34 six-wheel Formula One car offered for sale

Probably the most iconic System One automobiles of all time – the six-wheel Tyrrell P34 race automotive of the late Seventies – will cross the public sale block subsequent month.

The distinctive design of the P34 was a artistic resolution to suit the entrance tyres throughout the span of the automotive’s entrance wing – reducing drag for a better high velocity on the straights, and ‘cleansing’ the airflow over the rear wing – whereas sustaining a big contact patch to grip and switch successfully.

Tyrrell designers fitted 4 small 10-inch wheels on the entrance, and common wheels on the again.

The Tyrrell P34 was first raced by South African driver Jody Scheckter in 1976, taking one win and incomes championship factors in 10 of its 12 races – nevertheless it misplaced its aggressive edge in 1977, and was scrapped for the 1978 season.

Whereas unsuccessful within the six-wheeled Tyrrell – apart from his singular win on the 1977 Swedish Grand Prix – Scheckter went on to win the 1979 System One World Championship driving for Ferrari.

The automotive contains a period-correct Ford-Cosworth V8 and Hewland six-speed guide transmission.

Regardless of no interval competitors underneath its wheels, the automotive has carried out nicely at historic occasions, and is eligible for historic competitors.

Simply seven P34s had been accomplished throughout the Seventies – this automotive has been dubbed chassis quantity eight – and with two destroyed, one of many remaining 5 accomplished automobiles was offered in 2012 by a UK specialist for £750,000 ($AU1.5 million).

This automotive is estimated to promote for €450,000 to €650,000 ($AU750,000 to $AU1.1 million), nicely shy of the €5.25 million to €6.5 million vary ($AU8.7m-11m) vary famous for Scheckter’s 1979 F1 World-Championship profitable Ferrari 312 T4, to be auctioned on the similar occasion.