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freebeard · 02-19-2018, 08:56 PM

I've always liked 48-and-later Buicks. This one was posted on JACG recently:

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/in-1949-buick-introduced-ventiports.html

Needs blinkenlights in the portholes. I'm also interested in the aerodynamic effects of perforated membranes. I'd seen this picture before:

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-couple-more-examples-of-weight.html

But here's a new one. They both subscribe to the 'more is better' attitude. But, like golf-ball dimple, I think they should be used judiciously.

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Also, a Pontiac shooting brake. All it needs is some plan taper.

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-firebird-based-type-k-concept-was.html

Piotrsko — count the plugs. And ...were it provable I wouldn't have called attention to it.

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,797 Thanks: 8,181 Thanked 8,950 Times in 7,392 Posts	I've always liked 48-and-later Buicks. This one was posted on JACG recently: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/in-1949-buick-introduced-ventiports.html Needs blinkenlights in the portholes. I'm also interested in the aerodynamic effects of perforated membranes. I'd seen this picture before: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-couple-more-examples-of-weight.html But here's a new one. They both subscribe to the 'more is better' attitude. But, like golf-ball dimple, I think they should be used judiciously. [ibid] Also, a Pontiac shooting brake. All it needs is some plan taper. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-firebird-based-type-k-concept-was.html Piotrsko — count the plugs. And ...were it provable I wouldn't have called attention to it. __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ____________________ . .Three conspiracy theorists walk into a bar --You can't say that is a coincidence.