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Old 06-07-2019, 07:06 AM   #50 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
The ultimate minivan will always be the VW Type II. The ultimate ecomod is a full boat tail. Here it is balanced by a spoiler that moves the stagnation point down.



Plus it looks like an Art Deco locomotive.
Rounded rear ends are cool but cause turbulence, they're not very aerodynamic. Better to have a sharp cutoff.
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