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Old 02-20-2010, 06:12 PM   #55 (permalink)
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As I've pondered the 170H chassis picture, I think you can see a bit of a blower, to the right and forward of the engine, that could be the cooling system? It seems like there has to be an active cooling system, because the are only a small set of louvers visible on the rear of the car. So, it seems likely that the intake and exhaust of the cooling system would be on the bottom of the car? And that makes me think it had to have a fan moving the air over the cooling radiator.

If they were moving toward production of this car in 1939, then it would have to be cooling at least well enough much of the time...

Someone should build this car as a modern EV! With the other adjustments in the width, and safety structure, of course...
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