Single or Dual Roll Bars

[ERA2076]

- what got him?

fell out, banged head, bar not properly sized, G force - no emergency vehicle and no EMT

Terrible to go out making a mess on a public road.

Roll bar seems to have worked properly - helmet, and harness, a good chance he walks.

[FuzzyDiceRide]

That picture is very alarming for use cobra owners , Two roll bars would be better ,I didn't buy my car to be safe and one roll bar it will be for me . The windshield posts on these cars look to be very weak and not safe in a rollover . I know there have been several survivors of rollovers ...........But this whole thing is a Gordian Knot of alpha male opinions ..........I am more worried about getting hit from the rear and snapping my neck.
But I can't help grin at Patrick's beautiful ride with two bars and padding on both no less .I was a believer how fast and deadly these cars can be after I actually drove mine.
I would like to know exactly what happened to the poor chap laying deceased on the pavement....was it the car ? was it driver error ? Or was it just an accident with a car that is known to be a killer sometimes ? Or when your number comes up are you just going anyways ? ..........At my age ONE rollbar is what I want ,that is my choice . Short wheel base and lightning quick ..........makes me feel alive too . Respect this car ! IMO. Patrick I will
give you a hundred bucks to take that padding off them bars for one year ! :-)....all in fun sir and drive'm if you gottm'.....no bars or multiple fine by me . And even padding too

One thing I have really considered is high back seats for better safety ......I still say these cars are safer than a motorcycle . be safe guys

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FuzzyDiceRide

I would like to know exactly what happened to the poor chap laying deceased on the pavement....was it the car ? was it driver error ? Or was it just an accident with a car that is known to be a killer sometimes ? Or when your number comes up are you just going anyways ?

My guess... and that's all it is, a guess... is that he was behind slow moving traffic, relatively rural road, very soft shoulders, maybe some sand/dirt on the broad, got fed up with the guy in front of him, he pulls out and over-accelerates, the rear wheels broke loose, his nose might not have been pointing forward, his rear comes out... fast, he drops a wheel or two off the side of the road, and at the point perhaps even Stirling Moss himself couldn't have brought it back. It then flipped sideways and rotated around to an end-to-end flip. If the top of his head was not scrubbed off by the road, then it may have been the fact that he only had a lap belt on, which lets you smash your face pretty hard in to the steering wheel and dash. That's just my guess, though....

[itstock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

My guess... and that's all it is, a guess... is that he was behind slow moving traffic, relatively rural road, very soft shoulders, maybe some sand/dirt on the broad, got fed up with the guy in front of him, he pulls out and over-accelerates, the rear wheels broke loose, his nose might not have been pointing forward, his rear comes out... fast, he drops a wheel or two off the side of the road, and at the point perhaps even Stirling Moss himself couldn't have brought it back. It then flipped sideways and rotated around to an end-to-end flip. If the top of his head was not scrubbed off by the road, then it may have been the fact that he only had a lap belt on, which lets you smash your face pretty hard in to the steering wheel and dash. That's just my guess, though....

My guess was going to be a tornado picked up the car and took it for a ride. Your theory sounds more solid.

And I agree with the other guy, the roll bar did it's job. Loose harness, no harness, not enough height on the roll bar, etc. The driver side cockpit area appears rather well in tact.