Hucho pdf

[tasdrouille]

http://www.kuli.at/ftp/usermeeting/2...sengerCars.pdf

It's not much, but there's some interesting stuff in there and it's free.

Page 16 was of particular interest to me.

[TomO]

Use this information as a tool to further the knowledgment of mankind.

Anyone able to translate some of the document?

Good find, Tas'.

[Lazarus]

Ultimate shape on page 20 is very interesting and counter intuitive.

[3lr]

Originally Posted by Lazarus

Ultimate shape on page 20 is very interesting and counter intuitive.

why do you say that?
john

[TomO]

It seems that the "ultimate" shape seems to try to eliminate the high pressure zone at the base of the windshield. I wonder what the Cd is on that shape?

[tasdrouille]

Well...it's "The ultimate shape?", note the question mark.

With a little bit of research I found this.

It was probably the ultimate shape for a "realistic" notchback car design back then.

Here are some other interesting concept designs from 1983. From top to bottom the CDs are .15, .23, .14

[cfg83]

3lr -

Originally Posted by 3lr

why do you say that?
john

Yeah, it's soooooooo 1978 :

1978 Pininfarina Studio CNR (Pininfarina)
http://www.carstyling.ru/cars.1978_P...dio%20CNR.html


CarloSW2

[Frank Lee]

I remember this thing. They called it the banana car.

http://www.is-it-a-lemon.com/dream-c...a-dreamcar.htm

[3lr]

Originally Posted by cfg83

3lr -

Yeah, it's soooooooo 1978 :

why would you say that?
70's cars were square, the era that defined the 3 box.

[MetroMPG]

This vehicle looks to me like a 4-wheel Aptera. It has similarities (not surprisingly).