The MKIII is the latest design from Max Hyde Motors and is currently under construction. Building on the skills and knowledge obtained from previous designs, the MKIII will have a mid-mounted engine behind the driver. With our understanding of Citroen 2cv's, the MKIII has been designed to use the major components from a 2cv modified to fit into a lightweight single seater spaceframe chassis. Taking inspiration from 1960's grand prix cars you can see here the original drawings of the MKIII. |
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The MKIII will use a tubular steel spaceframe chassis with aluminium and composite bodywork, providing a platform for the Citroen axles and suspension. The engine and gearbox will be mounted in a cradle hanging from the back of the car leaving it exposed from the bodywork. You can see from these two pictures how the MKIII is substantially different from it's original existence. |
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Max Hyde Motors is constantly producing new and innovative designs, many of which unfortunately remain on the drawing board but who knows what the next car to materialise will look like.
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PROTOTYPES
Prototypes
Unlike the majority of modern cars that are designed by committee, therefore lacking in substance and creating a mass of seemingly identical cars, all of the cars designed by Max Hyde Motors are completely unique, and designed by just one man. It’s hard to explain to people just how to go about designing a car, you can’t just sit down with a pen and paper and come up with it, that part comes far later in the order of things. Far more likely, and usually at about 3 o’clock in the morning you will sit bolt upright in bed and think “that’s it”, and by the morning you have the entire thing planned out in your head. Inspiration can come from anywhere, maybe an article seen in a magazine, or another car seen at a show, but ideas are constantly buzzing around your head. You will often have a great idea, and then within hours decide it won’t work, but when a good idea pops into your head, you think of nothing else for days. Once a design is in your head, the best way to appreciate it is to make sketches and maybe build a scale model - you can then use these to perfect the exact dimensions and get a feel for the car in 3D.
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These pictures are of a 1/8th scale model of the re-designed MKI - basically the same shape as before but more refined, with revised suspension geometry and a more sweeping body, it’s almost a work of art in itself and and has as many details as possible.
This picture shows some of the first design drawings of MKII, including notes and sketches of possible suspension mounts. Drawing a car to scale helps to define the exact dimensions of the finished car so you can get a realistic idea of where ancillary components can be fitted such as the petrol tank or battery.
This is the original modal built of the MKII, even in 1/10th scale you can see the cars fantastic looks. Despite the duration of the build being nearly two years, once the MKII had been completed you can see it differs very little from the original designs.
This model shows another prototype that until now still remains un-built. Nick-named the "Wasp" it is designed to use the engine and drivetrain from a motorbike, mounted in a spaceframe chassis with the engine behind the driver.
You can see from this model that if constructed, this car would be an extremely impressive machine with fabulous looks and performance to match.
