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Old 05-29-2012, 10:19 AM   #91 (permalink)
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Did some more designs over the Holiday weekend. I went way back to the guppy-like and original 1.5 body shape because that really captured the teardrop style I was attempting to celebrate. The purity and outrageous nature of it, is unique, and the frustration I've had styling wise with the follow ups just made it something I wanted to revisit.



Safety-wise, putting the feet forward of the front axle point is not the greatest idea. Also entry and egress from the car may become difficult to predict, and side by side seating between the wheels lends to a wide car which may counter the other aerodynamic advantages of this form. It's just a study for fun, so I'm running with it for a while to see how it wears and fits.






I know that further development will have to be done in real 3D, clay. I could work up designs in computer 3D, but it's my spacial thinking not illustration or even actual designs I'm constantly developing. The more I can imagine in 3D, the better I can resolve problems in 3D, and the expression or graphic representation of this thinking shall follow (I trust).

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