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Old 01-11-2015, 03:48 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cd View Post
As close as some of these cars appear to be to the template, it should be mentioned that nearly all of them have an open notchback design that results in high drag.
Not to mention wide rear tracks and almost no plan taper.



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