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Old 11-02-2020, 03:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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This was achieved by the intriguing tiramaran nose, which channelled air into the inlets and extracted it behind the front wheels.
I did not know that. It may be the earliest example of this. Contemporary cars like the Aston Martin Valkyrie and the new Bugatti concept carry it on.

I think the slots in the fins are for crosswinds.


justacarguy.blogspot.com: Alfa Romeo BAT #5 by Bertone,1953.

In this view you can see the windshield has a reflex curve in the lower corners, Similar to the back window of the fourth generation Camaros.
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