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Old 06-26-2014, 04:40 PM   #34 (permalink)
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About those renderings. I would point to Compact camper alternative:.... If I could detach the hatch in that model, I'd have it open like a Type II ambulance (hinged on the bottom) and fill the gap with ribs and canvas like an old Model T Touring.

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Maybe there's no published examples in the automotive world, but it turns out Dumbo Octopuses do it.


Plus which:


Edit: Here're these ones, too. Half-circular cross section instead of a squircle.


Coanda nozzle vs high-tailed stinger:

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