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Old 02-17-2009, 09:53 AM   #8 (permalink)
lunarhighway
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Are they off a Firebird?
jup, and no other than KITT from knightrider...
i remember i already liked those rims when i watched the series as a kid
i can't see why all carmakers are so hung on these spoked alloys... since rims are more of a fashion item than a functional design these days why not go for something else, especially when it actually improves FE for free.

since the roof was black/transparent, and i just deleted the grill i thought the dark hood might be a simple drag free design feature to give the front some extra weight.... i was also a bit inspired by these late WW2 American planes where they just polished the aluminum skin to save weight and perhaps reduce drag...but most importantly production time i think ... only top of the nose and sometimes part of the engine nacelles where painted in a flat green to keep reflections from blinding the pilot...

but thanks to the magic of photoshop layers here one without it... the front needs a bit more attention but whatever...
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