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Old 03-20-2013, 12:15 PM   #6 (permalink)
Blue Angel
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave View Post
This site says 0.325...

...Not that impressive really, considering the modern Vette (C6) has a Cd of 0.286
Assuming the 0.325 figure is accurate, you have to consider that number in that time period. I bet 0.325 was a big deal in the early 70's. I seem to remember reading that the mid-80's Lambo Countach had a 0.50 cd!

The high nose looks rather aero-unfriendly, and they didn't seems to spend much effort around the lower wheel wells. Testing automotive aero back then was probably a bunch of trial and error, and with the bar set so low to begin with...
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