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Old 09-27-2019, 12:03 PM   #3190 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Actually, I am pretty sure that I learned this from Phil, right here in this forum.
I believe that it was the aerodynamic development for the 1958 Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix race car,which revealed the superior drag advantage of the all-enclosed body,in spite of the larger frontal area.
Also,Elliott G. Reid,at Stanford University,in 1935,proved the drag advantage of slab-sides,versus protruding wheels.The wheel bulges cost a 26% drag penalty,destroying an otherwise,beautifully-boat-tailed body.
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