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Old 08-20-2010, 06:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
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fin might be necessary

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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
Beautiful
It could easily have worn a Bugatti badge !

Redone with today's engineering, it could even be made a lot sleeker, lower, lighter.

But the tailfin has to go
One of the internet articles for the car reported that it had remarkable crosswind stability,and the rear fin was responsible for it.
All of Kamm's K-cars had stability issues and you'll see at least one of them sporting a similar rear fin ( actually dual fins ) as on the Andreau.
By 1978 Dr. Morrelli had licked the stability issue,using low rounded front fenders and fins placed low behind the rear wheels.
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