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Originally Posted by Patrick
Why does the Mk IV have the spoiler on the rear edge (it seems rather large on the sides)?
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Patrick,the 1965 car had no rear spoiler at all.My guess would be that they modified the car to race at shorter tracks,where overall speed would be reduced.By adding the spoiler they could get the cornering downforce they needed at the lower velocity.
You will see examples of this with Porsche and other marques.GM's Oldsmobile AEROTECH ran a short-tail and a long-tail car,depending on the track.