FAB 1

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Rolls-Royce FAB 1 (1960s) of Lady Penelope, Thunderbirds Exhibition in Miraikan, Tokyo, 2013

Lady Penelope's FAB 1 (FAB = English abbreviation for fabulous ) is a fictional car from the British science fiction - television series Thunderbirds . He is the most important operating resources of the International Rescue - secret agent and her butler and chauffeur Aloysius Parker. The first version of FAB 1 played in the television series as well as in the two feature film adaptations Feuervögel startready (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968). A new FAB 1 was designed for the 2004 feature film Thunderbirds , which is no longer based on a Rolls-Royce , but a Ford Thunderbird "Retro" from 2002.

Technical data FAB 1, first version

  • Base model: Rolls-Royce
  • Year of construction: 1965
  • Maximum speed: 320 km / h (200 miles) on land, 93 km / h (58 mph) on water
  • Armament: machine guns , laser rifles , rocket launcher , system for creating a smoke curtain , device for creating an oil film on roadways
  • Defense devices: bulletproof armored casing
  • Drive: Modified Rolls-Royce gas turbine
  • Weight: 3 tons
  • Length: 6.4 m (21 feet)
  • Width: 2.4 m (8 feet)

Technical data FAB 1, second version

FAB 1 front-left2 Heritage Motor Center, Gaydon

Appearance

The FAB 1 of the television series is a pink or pink colored six-wheeled car with a double front axle, a glass hood and a voluminous bonnet with a Roll-Royce radiator grille . The driver's seat is centered; Lady Penelope is sitting on the bench on the right rear. The bulletproof glass roof can be partially retracted. The vehicle was designed by Brains, the engineer from International Rescue . Similar to hydrofoils, it has devices for trips on water or snow.

For the television series models are available in several sizes for different camera setting sizes made. The largest model was 2.1 m long and cost ₤ 2500 in 1964. An original Rolls-Royce grille was used for close-ups.

The FAB 1 of the feature film from 2004 is designed much slimmer and more aerodynamic and, because it is airworthy, has extendable wings; the glass dome is darkened.

Roadworthy replica models were made of both types. The 1966 model of the first FAB 1 has been in the Dezer Car Museum in Miami , Florida since 2013 . The replica Ford is currently on display at the Heritage Motor Center in Warwickshire .

See also

literature

  • Sylvia Anderson : Yes, M'Lady , London (Smith Gryphon Publishers) 1991. ISBN 1-85685-011-0
  • Simon Archer / Marcus Hearn: What made Thunderbirds Go! The authorized biography of Gerry Anderson , London (BBC Worldwide Limited) 2002. ISBN 0-563-53481-8
  • Adam Pirani: The Complete Gerry Anderson Episode Guide , London (Titan Books Ltd) 1989. ISBN 1-85286-216-5
  • Stephen La Rivière: Filmed in super marination. A History of the Future . Foreword at David Elliott, Neshannok, PA (Hermes Press) 2009. ISBN 1-932563-23-7
  • Simon Archer: FAB Facts. Behind the Scenes of TV's Famous Adventures in the 21st Century , London (HarperCollinsPublishers) 1993. ISBN 0-00-638247-9

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