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Old 11-30-2018, 01:23 AM   #5 (permalink)
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In the original Viper GTS, the double bubble was to keep the roof low but allow for the use of helmets (I'm 5'11", and just barely cleared the headliner with a helmet on). The 86 and new Supra have similar roof designs, probably for the same reason. The Prius, not so much.
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