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Cd · 02-24-2015, 09:58 PM

I threw together a bunch of graph images to the Superbird site in no particular order. Sorry to not be specific.
I tried to show something interesting, in the hopes that you aero guys would follow the link to the site.

One of my all time favorite cars would be the 71-72 B body RR/GTX .

I owned one.

I paid $450 for it, and it even ran. It was a big block car too, with a Holley 780 and got less than 8 mpg on the highway ( or so i was told, because i never actually managed to drive the thing more than a mile.
That car had more Bondo than sheet-metal though.

I spent many an hour searching for any aero information on the car ( pre internet days ) , and even tried to get in touch with some guys that tested the car.

Eventhough the 71-72 " Coke- bottle" style looks more aero, it is really bad. The main area I was told was the wheel wells, due to the flared fenders, as well as the open grille and angle of the body just below the loop bumper.
For racing, they had to add a huge chin spoiler to compensate for the lift caused by the front end.

I'm surprised to see you guys liking the design of the car, since I just thought i was partial to the car since i owned one.

Despite what i love about the look of the car, I certainly do see how some people could think of the car as 'ugly' For example this picture i posted on another thread here :

Aerohead - So you say " *As to the Cd of the 'naked' Plymouth,if it is similar to the 1969 car,then Chrysler credited it with 0.35 if I remember correctly. "

Surely you have those numbers reversed ....right ? 0.53 I could believe.
After all a 2nd generation Camaro has a Cd close to .50, and it is much, much better in regards to aero.
Or did you mean in race trim ?

02-24-2015, 09:58 PM	#31 (permalink)
Cd Ultimate Fail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 2,872 Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts	I threw together a bunch of graph images to the Superbird site in no particular order. Sorry to not be specific. I tried to show something interesting, in the hopes that you aero guys would follow the link to the site. One of my all time favorite cars would be the 71-72 B body RR/GTX . I owned one. I paid $450 for it, and it even ran. It was a big block car too, with a Holley 780 and got less than 8 mpg on the highway ( or so i was told, because i never actually managed to drive the thing more than a mile. That car had more Bondo than sheet-metal though. I spent many an hour searching for any aero information on the car ( pre internet days ) , and even tried to get in touch with some guys that tested the car. Eventhough the 71-72 " Coke- bottle" style looks more aero, it is really bad. The main area I was told was the wheel wells, due to the flared fenders, as well as the open grille and angle of the body just below the loop bumper. For racing, they had to add a huge chin spoiler to compensate for the lift caused by the front end. I'm surprised to see you guys liking the design of the car, since I just thought i was partial to the car since i owned one. Despite what i love about the look of the car, I certainly do see how some people could think of the car as 'ugly' For example this picture i posted on another thread here : Aerohead - So you say " *As to the Cd of the 'naked' Plymouth,if it is similar to the 1969 car,then Chrysler credited it with 0.35 if I remember correctly. " Surely you have those numbers reversed ....right ? 0.53 I could believe. After all a 2nd generation Camaro has a Cd close to .50, and it is much, much better in regards to aero. Or did you mean in race trim ?