The Tyrrell P34 (Project 34), commonly known as the "six-wheeler", was a Formula One (F1) race car designed by Derek Gardner, Tyrrell's chief designer. [1] The car used four specially manufactured 10 …

The "P34" designation stood for "Project 34", or the 34th set of plans created by Tyrrell's design team, which included everything from new cars to revised aerodynamics and updated suspension designs.

Jun 23, 2016 · A prototype Tyrrell P34 - essentially the six-wheeled design mated to the existing 007 chassis - in testing at Silverstone prior to its Grand Prix debut in 1976. © Sutton Motorsport Images

The second big surprise from Tyrrell came in 1976, with the amazing six-wheel Tyrrell Project 34. The P34 was very competitive in 1976, with one win and eight second places.

Denis Jenkinson describing the first time he laid eyes on the Tyrrell P34. To overcome the lack of advantage inherent in a sport where most competitors were using the same engine (then the Ford …

Explore the groundbreaking design and legacy of the only six-wheeled Formula One car, the Tyrrell P34, and its impact on motorsport innovation.

To maintain grip, four wheels would be in the front, making their new F1 car - the Project 34 or P34 - a six-wheeler. At the time, the popular engine choice was the Ford/Cosworth V8 DFV and the only F1 …

Jun 22, 2025 · In the wild world of 1970s Formula 1 innovation, one car stood out from the rest—not for its speed alone, but for its shape. The Tyrrell P34, with six wheels and radical thinking, remains one …

It's most striking feature of course was the use of four 10 in. wheels instead of the regular two. The front-end layout was intended to "... minimize induced drag by reducing lift at the front and to turn that gain …

Sep 5, 2013 · In the sport’s modern era, perhaps no team better illustrates this risk-reward principle than Elf-Tyrrell, which stunned the sporting world with its radical six-wheel, four-in-the-front P34 Formula …