Someone's done the same sort of thing, albeit on a smaller scale, for the Bugatti Type 35. Is this the sort of thing you're contemplating?
1924 Bugatti Type 35
Yes! That's exactly what I am contemplating.
I think you might find you're conversing on this thread with some of the people who actually had a hand in creating the diagrams in the first place, etc.
One of the best things about this thread and what makes it very informative.
I think I'll try modeling the nose cone w/cutouts and the visor operations when I get some time next week. It's very simple, and a good place to begin animating the mechanics of lowering/raising the nose cone/visor.