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Old 05-19-2022, 03:56 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Your dune buggy drawing is awesome. Of course that looks like a jet fighter canopy to me, further playing on the words. Thank you Drifter for all of your input. I had the feeling the raised section would harm the mpg a little bit. I once had a 1992 Dodge Dakota that I used on the job for Courier work. The flat top shell definitely helped with the mpg. During the warmer part of the year I was able to get up to 37 miles per gallon with the 4 cylinder five-speed manual Dakota which most people didn't even know that it existed in four-cylinder form. I struggle putting pictures on here that aren't ones I've taken of my own but I will try to work on improving that. On further reflection on the subject of a super Aerocap, mostly for style points, it would be easy to picture a Fastback version. Think of a 63 split window Corvette, with hinges on top and you open each half the way that you want to. This is exactly the setup for engine access to the Detomaso Mangusta. Maybe not too practical but more of a show vehicle.
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