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Francis Albert Costin was a British automotive engineer who advanced monocoque chassis design and was instrumental in adapting aircraft aerodynamic knowledge for automobile use.
Vanwall VW5 World Champion F1 Constructor 1958 "the classic Costin-inspired shape"
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Vanwall was a British motor racing team and racing car constructor that was active in Formula One during the 1950s. Founded by Tony Vandervell, the Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of th
Frank Costin
…challenge Maserati and Ferrari's dominance of the formula, Chapman recommended Costin to Vandervell as the body designer. Costin designed the body for the Vanwall that won the first Grand Prix Constructors' Championship. Later, Costin used his aeronautical knowledge to design and build a chassis from plywood…
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The fourth, and last, Thinwall Special. Used between 1952 and 1954.
The winning Vanwall VW5 before the 1957 British Grand Prix.
Tony Brooks in Vanwall VW5/11, 2017 Goodwood Revival Meeting