The Survival of the Sir-Vival

The pure products of America
go crazy--
. . . . .

It is only in isolate flecks that
something
is given off

No one
to witness
and adjust, no one to drive the car -- William Carlos Williams

Meet Sir Vival, the safety car from a future that wasn't: Let's ignore Sir Vival's horrifying looks and the utter lack of a compelling business case for it (Americans will always choose a stylish, unsafe ride over a nightmarish $10,000 safety-mobile) and take a look at its several innovative features.

A central steering position isn't such a bad idea -- at least the boys at McLaren didn't think so when they designed the F1. Doors that stay closed in an accident? Who could be opposed to that? That conical driver's portal/dome setup is actually rather ingenious, too. Instead of conventional windshield wipers, Jerome positioned built-in felt wipers on the inner and outer edges of the dome's frame. By rotating the dome, it was cleaned continuously. Brilliant!

Maybe Sir Vival deserves a second chance. If you're in the mood for a hopelessly expensive restoration job and don't care a whit about making your money back when it's all done -- if it's ever done -- we just so happen to know where Sir Vival is living out his slightly rusted, more or less complete dotage.

First of all, Sir Vival consisted of two parts - the head, which housed the engine, and the rear, where there was a triple cabin - and had a so-called "scrap" frame.

The inventor had to tinker with the transmission for rear-wheel drive remained, and the management of such a structure. However, management has been made quite simple - by using the gears turning entire front part. No booster, of course, was not in sight. Passengers comfortably arranged interior padded, protected safety cage and tied the straps, and the driver was sitting proudly in the middle and at the height provided by almost all-round visibility through the Plexiglas "recess". Rubber bumpers around the body and the absence of sharp corners - is also noteworthy details. The safest car

Sir-Vival - Kustomrama

Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 31, 2016 12:36 PM