Additional info in the XP-898's monocoque body
28/Jul/2013 15:30
From Paul Villforth I received valuable info on XP-898's unique body structure:
Hi Mario,
The XP-898 was not built on the chassis of any car. It used components from the Vega, but the chassis and the body were one complete unit; there was no separate steel or metal chassis. There were metal attachment plates that were enclosed in the body material (as a sandwich). The XP-898 body supported all the functions of the chassis that you might find under a Corvette or any body-on-frame vehicle. In a sense the XP-898 was a monocoque sandwich.
Paul Villforth
I updated the info on the XP-898. Thanks Paul!
Hi Mario,
The XP-898 was not built on the chassis of any car. It used components from the Vega, but the chassis and the body were one complete unit; there was no separate steel or metal chassis. There were metal attachment plates that were enclosed in the body material (as a sandwich). The XP-898 body supported all the functions of the chassis that you might find under a Corvette or any body-on-frame vehicle. In a sense the XP-898 was a monocoque sandwich.
Paul Villforth
I updated the info on the XP-898. Thanks Paul!