Front view of the most finished version of the VT500-powered 'Heart of Gold' FF built by Tim Rowledge and Andy Walters in Winchester in the late 1980s to early 1990s. The front wheel is a Foale unit, complete with rim disc and caliper, but Tim and Andy built the steering system themselves. The name is a reference to mythical machine mentioned in Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy, as described on the BBC website here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/guide/heartofgold.shtml
"The Heart of Gold is the sleekest, most advanced, coolest spaceship in the galaxy. Its stunning good looks mirror its awesome speed and power. It is powered by the revolutionary new Infinite Improbability Drive, which lets the ship pass through every point in every univese simultaneously. The ship is equipped with the latest in Sirius Cybernetics Corporation robots and computers with GPP technology. Unfortunately, the Heart of Gold was stolen during its launch ceremony by the President of the Galaxy."
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