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Originally Posted by Big time
Most windshields are single curvature.
For ultimate aerodynamics you'll need dual curvature glass that's glass curved on both axis so the windshield will curve horizontally to smoothly blend with the roof (and maybe even concave on the lower edge to blend with the hood line).
Who makes such glass?
Laminated glass for safety of course.
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I can't tell you their name offhand,but their is a specialty builder in California that makes laminated safety glass of any configuration for concept cars of which they also build.
Another company which markets full-race GTP look-alike cars told me that the tooling for their windshield cost them $29,000.To purchase one of their windshields would cost $3,000.
Piontek,who offered the kit car Alan Cocconi used for his EV screamer 'T zero' used a fabulous piece of glass,as GM used in the EV-1.
Today you might be looking at a Dodge Viper windshield.They're only about $600 and are pretty tasty,aerodynamically speaking.