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freebeard · 10-12-2020, 05:19 PM

OP — Have you seen this yet?

My Very Light Volkswagen design has a Tropfewagen tail and separated pantloon fenders. The windshield looks one-piece but would actually be three.

This has the advantage of flat glass and CyberTruck aerodynamics. It comes from Dick Dean's monocoque dune buggy, the Shalako:

https://www.themiamiautomuseum.com/g...3/503_p6_l.jpg

edit:

Also, don't forget the Mercedes-Benz Tropfenwagen.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/...f15ae511_z.jpg

10-12-2020, 05:19 PM	#28 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 29,337 Thanks: 8,345 Thanked 9,109 Times in 7,522 Posts	OP — Have you seen this yet? My Very Light Volkswagen design has a Tropfewagen tail and separated pantloon fenders. The windshield looks one-piece but would actually be three. This has the advantage of flat glass and CyberTruck aerodynamics. It comes from Dick Dean's monocoque dune buggy, the Shalako: https://www.themiamiautomuseum.com/g...3/503_p6_l.jpg edit: Also, don't forget the Mercedes-Benz Tropfenwagen. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/...f15ae511_z.jpg __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ___________________ . .Impossible is just something we haven't done yet. -- Langley Outdoors Academy Last edited by freebeard; 10-12-2020 at 05:33 PM..