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Old 09-24-2013, 08:54 AM   #79 (permalink)
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1939 Maybach Stromlinienkarosserie:



This shows that air flows up from under the car and it flows around to the top, behind the rear wheels. And this would be addressed by having a narrower rear wheel track.

The Schlörwagen has a similar issue, though the solution there might be to widen the tail into a "beaver tail":

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