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Old 07-16-2010, 04:50 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by XJguy View Post
Many of the Delahayes have front wheel skirts, but I have not been able to find anything showing how they function.

I think that the wheels are inset far enough that at full lock,the tire runs just short of bumping into the skirt.
Porsche's 60K10 was like this,and the 356 Panamerican racer.Nash Aeroflyte also I think.Metropolitan?
Sounds like we need to dedicate a thread to skirts,past and present.
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