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Originally Posted by NHB
Ventilation system .................
24 hp engine doesn't need much cooling..............
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Yes, the cracked window is a good indication, nice catch.
About the engine, you got me to thinking about those wind tunnel images. I wonder if the engine is running and drawing air down? If the engine is not running at a high rpm, then is this wind tunnel photo a fair representation of real world conditions?
I've looked around at early VW Beetles, no pre-windshield cowl inlets as with other cars - ever. The earliest VW's did not even have a dash slot for defrosting, therefore the Volkhart V2 ventilation is no different from the stock cars (said aero advantage or not).
I did find some curious rear window seal conditions, doubtful a one off prototype would have operable rear vent windows, but possible. Tell me what you think, could have been remedied in a restoration.
V2
Stock VW
Late '50s-early '60s Beetle, interior - a photo on Flickriver
See attached image below for rear side window.
2-1035978_zps435760b3.jpg Photo by kach22i | Photobucket
