Williams 0001 Vs Focus RS

[Lee]

There's a short video over on: http://www.drivers-republic.com

Video and review.

 

[couzens]

thought first williams was a right off?

 

[Gumby]

It belonged to Frank at first didn't it? Then went to a collector iirc

 

[Lee]

Yeah, Frank kept it, then a few years back sold off a load of old F1 cars and 0001. The collector who bought them didn't really want the Williams so sold it back to Renault UK.

It's first public outing was with Cliosport at FCS 2006: http://www.rapidpants.com/images/gallery/motors/2006/Williams/index.html

 

[couzens]

lol i thought it was written off by frank, wel thats wat i was told by wheeler dealers on dave

 

[Christopher]

Awesome.. i remember dribbling over it at FCS06

 

[R20 CWH]

remember seeing it ringed fence at RWS as well iirc.

 

[Gumby]

lol i thought it was written off by frank, wel thats wat i was told by wheeler dealers on dave

Frank is paralysed from the chest down...

 

[couzens]

hmm i think i should stop listnin to tv lol

 

[welsh172]

didnt frank smash the prototype?

 

[cat171]

Iirc the prototype (number 0001) was crashed & written off by a journalist. Apparenlty it wasn't a full Williams, but a valver with a few bits on it.

No one really knew about the car in the vid (actual willy 0001) till a dude from here dug into it, he has number 0002 When he went to the renault museum etc the willy wasn't on show but hidden out of sight.

He put up some pics of it when he went there. Said person was banned (from here) long ago.