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Cd · 01-09-2009, 07:24 PM

Thanks for posting that Frank.

It a shame to see so many cars designs that never made it to production, yet got 60, 80, and over 100 MPG decades ago.

I'm puzzled at the shovel nose design used in these cars - doesn't it produce a lot of lift and direct air under the car instead of over the car ?

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Cd Ultimate Fail Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin,Texas Posts: 3,585 Thanks: 2,872 Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts	Thanks for posting that Frank. It a shame to see so many cars designs that never made it to production, yet got 60, 80, and over 100 MPG decades ago. I'm puzzled at the shovel nose design used in these cars - doesn't it produce a lot of lift and direct air under the car instead of over the car ?