1933 Ford Factory Five Racing Coupe - A Cobra in Henry's Clothes
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By moving the springs inboard, Factory Five Racing's engineers The '33's chassis is more than just a frame; it's basically a truss as long, wide, and high as the car. Note how the tubes meet headlong at junctions. It's because a tube is considerably stronger in tension or compression than it is in shear. Also note how each tube meets more than one other. Arranging them that way causes force applied to any single tube to dissipate among many others. The design has an incredible amount of structural integrity, and while it looks massive, it is very light on account of relatively thin tubing walls.able to keep the car's mass as close to its centerline as possible. While this improves handling marginally, it does wonders for the suspension's looks. The '33 includes brand-new spindles, hubs, front brakes, and brake lines as standard equipment. View Related Article
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