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Originally Posted by cfg83
What I like about this is that I *think* I see a CRX wheelbase mated to a Ferrari(?) inspired shape.
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The rear glass of the CRX and even the 1st gen Insight along with Porsche and many other influential cars were in the back of my mind as I sculpted clay five years ago. The clay car was set up with as a V6 rear engined car in mind.
The drawing and template are set up per the FFR contest held this spring (Subaru based-mid), I posted some of my other entries here:
700+ Designs: Please post your designs here for all to see - Page 4
Here is the main influence, if there is one; the Shalako by Dick Dean.
Shalako
I'm pretty sure I had a model as a kid, or knew someone who did.
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Winkosmosis, I see your point which is why I did the overlay. The old air-cooled 911's had a 30 degree rear slope (tangent line), the water-cooled 911's have a 20 degree rear slope, which as I understand it is a minimum. I've read that air starts to leave the surface between 10-15 degrees, but 20 degrees is acceptable (unless you are an aircraft wing).
Also remember that the rear deck rises on later air-cooled Porsche's to grab (induct) some of the air which has already started to leave the 30 degree slope. This retro Singer does a nice twist on that concept.
http://www.carsinpedia.com/car_day_a...ils.php?id=399
The tear-drop overlay is an "
idea shape", that does not mean it is useless in the real world or should be ignored. I think it means "keep it in mind - reference it", if you fail to match it, come as close as you can.
My degree is in architecture, but my other interest make me a student of many sciences including aerodynamics and acoustics. I'm here to learn, and not to lecture to experts.