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Old 07-15-2016, 04:35 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Serious race car aerodynamics study began in the 30's, Wunilbald Kamm's prototype race car (drag coefficient of only 0.25, BMW 328 Kamm Coupe)............
Thank you for the bit of a history lesson. Know the name Kamm for sure.


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..........These racing examples may be extreme but some effective lessons they learn are shared in future vehicle designs.
I completely agree.

My earlier notations were meant as a heads-up on this forum's past reception of racing vehicles. Just a little negative at times but no lynching occurred.

With over one thousand posts I guess you didn't need any warning.
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