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Anybody remember the "Cyclops" race car from Road&Track? [message #37398]

Fri, 19 July 2002 19:17

BillEpstein
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

I'm pretty sure it was drawn by Stan Mott and maybe Henry Manney III wrote the stories?
Anyway, I was reminded because I'm doodling with various 2Pi shapes, one of which has a spheroid cabinet with the Piezo peeking over the top and the woof smack in the middle. Like the "Cyclops"
All I have to do is cut 38 - 3/4" ellipses to laminate the 14 1/2" deep base! Alternatively, 19 - pies to make the Pi.
And then mount the tweeter on a stalk. Put the piezo in an wooden egg cup. Wouldn't need stands.
Anyone have opinions pro or con? Especially on raising the tweet on a stalk of some sort?

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Re: Anybody remember the "Cyclops" race car from Road&Track? [message #37399 is a reply to message #37398]

Fri, 19 July 2002 19:40

replay
Messages: 284
Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

hey till, how ya doing? one day i'll build a similar design. greenpeace won't be happy. all that wasted wood. but hey, i've got a fireplace.

cheers,

george

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Re: Anybody remember the "Cyclops" race car from Road&Track? [message #37400 is a reply to message #37398]

Sat, 20 July 2002 07:17

steve f
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Registered: May 2009

Master

Hi Till,
Yes Stan Mott did the artwork, I'm pretty sure that Manney wrote the text too. They were hilarious stories. Since a Cyclops was shod with (one each) Goodyear, Firestone, Dunlop, and Mack Truck solid tires, a unique shape for your 2Pi boxes probably should look different!! I hope you try it, I'd love to see the pix.
Take care,
Steve

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I found the Automobili Cyclops website! With Pix!!! [message #37403 is a reply to message #37400]

Sat, 20 July 2002 15:41

BillEpstein
Messages: 886
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

http://www.cyclops.force9.co.uk/frames/cart.html
http://www.cyclops.force9.co.uk/frames/cart.html
http://home.att.net/~berliner-ultrasonics/automotv.html

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Re: I found the Automobili Cyclops website! With Pix!!! [message #37404 is a reply to message #37403]

Sat, 20 July 2002 17:50

steve f
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Registered: May 2009

Master

Way cool!!

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Tweeter "on a stick" [message #37413 is a reply to message #37398]

Sat, 20 July 2002 23:21

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Normally, I'd want the tweeter and midwoofer close together. But your speaker sounds like a gas. Groovy baby, yeah!

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Re: Anybody remember the "Cyclops" race car from Road&Track? [message #37416 is a reply to message #37398]

Sun, 21 July 2002 11:29

RJW
Messages: 29
Registered: May 2009

Chancellor

Look up 'Swan' on the Single Driver website search engine. There might be one in the DIY section also. Truly zany. I mean that in a good way!
c':^) Ron

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