Retro Indy 500 Racers From Sweden Are Cheaper Than You'd think
The roadsters that dominated the Indy 500 in the late 1950s and early 1960s are some of the most beautiful works of art to ever be driven. Similarly, the Caterham/Lotus Seven has always been one of the best performance bangs for your buck out there. Providing you with the best of both worlds: a Swedish designer has taken the basic chassis and developed the ultimate Indy/Lotus mash-up.
Essentially, they've taken the dimensions of the venerable ultra-light roadster, then designed an entirely new-yet-classic body that can fit perfectly on the original chassis. The result is stunning: a car with killer looks and more than enough performance to back it up.
Because actual Indy roadsters didn't really have interiors to speak of, Zolland had a little bit of leeway here. Still, the design sticks to the classics. A simple, easy to read gauge cluster on a sea of wood does the trick nicely.
These are obviously just renderings for now, but these guys are pros. They routinely do design work for clients ranging from professional racing teams to Chrysler, so they know how to make a workable design. In other words, if you really want one of these, it can be done.
Aaron Miller is the Rides editor for Supercompressor. He'd be a little self-conscious driving this every day, but he'd still do it gleefully.