Formula One car ‘sings’ American national anthem

Eurosport News ^ | 17th August 2012 | Eurosport News

[the scotsman]

'It may sound a bit like Zippy from Rainbow, but the boffins at Red Bull have managed to get one of their Formula One cars to 'sing' the American national anthem.

The Austrian team managed to rig the engine so it could rev the relevant notes to make up the Star-Spangled Banner.

The stunt was performed by the team's showcar in New York's Liberty Park in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.

The tuneful performance was to promote the 2013 Grand Prix of America at the Port Imperial Street Circuit in New Jersey.'

[the scotsman]

‘Zippy was a fictional character on the British children’s television programme Rainbow. Zippy is a brownish-orange puppet with a huge rugby ball shaped oval head, big blue eyes and a zip for a mouth, hence the name. The perennial question concerning Zippy is what kind of creature he represents: While Bungle is obviously a bear and George a hippo, Zippy bears no obvious resemblance to any real animal. Some have even speculated that Zippy may have been an extra terrestrial life form, possibly from the moon.’

http://en.wikipedia....y_%28Rainbow%29

[2111USMC]

That’s good!

[Doogle]

Ping....*shruggs*

[Paladin2]

I’ve always been of the opinion that the vehicular ABS systems engineered in Michigan could be rightly programmed to play a few bars of “Hail to the Victors” while in efficient operation.

[Paladin2]

Excellent.

[Emperor Palpatine]

Truth be told.......

The melody for our National Anthem was actually stolen from an old British drinking song called “Anacreon in Heaven”.

This of course explains all the bizarre intervals and ridiculous range.

[1rudeboy]

I’d buy one.

[freedumb2003]

This is the Zippy I always picture. He once featured Bips in Van Nuys. When I lived there I would go there for breakfast and lunch. I REALLY miss it. Thank God we have In-n-out here in Irving...

[Chode]

good throttle response...

[Chode]

make mine Glazed...

[freedumb2003]

make mine Glazed

One glazed Reuben, coming up...

[visualops]

hehe cool

[Tucker39]

Right up there with the German Shepherd barking out “JINGLE BELLS” on the radio.

[steve86]

Good thing it has a light flywheel.

[FLAMING DEATH]

Exactly what I was thinking. Changes revs instantaneously.

[CrazyIvan]

And it’s a French engine.

[steve86]

I have a motor with a heavy flywheel that would sound like it was drunk.

[ZOOKER]

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[I still care]

I have to admit that’s pretty bad. Interesting, but the car sounds drunk.

This video, on the other hand, is cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RXA-jLKREcQ