Random Aerodynamic Oddity of the Day Thread

[Piotrsko]

Looks like a 69 mustang and a 66 firebird had an one nighter. Kinda sexy although.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by freebeard

More my speed:

Just A Car Guy: in the category of what if

Awesome, the reference link leads to a model building forum, say's Keith Kaucher is making a 1/25 scale mode.

From his website there are other 1/25 scale models available.

62 T-Bird Concept
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[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Piotrsko

Looks like a 69 mustang and a 66 firebird had an one nighter. Kinda sexy although.

I have to admit, that's not a combination I've ever dreamed of before, it does look right.

I've always wondered what a fastback Camaro would look like, and now I know.

KKM 68 Camaro Fastback 1/25th Scale Resin Customizing Kit
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http://www.kaucherkustoms.com/featur...stomizing-kit/

[Frank Lee]

1950 Trippel SK10

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Where do I put this? It's probably aero as far as shooting brakes go... it's un-aero vs the coupe... it's odd and it's one of one...

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

1950 Trippel SK10

https://www.classiccarcatalogue.com/TRIPPEL%201950.html


Hanns Trippel
Hanns Trippel



Very cool, looks like he was into hydrodynamics as well as aerodynamics.

I'll have to translate that page.

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

Where do I put this? It's probably aero as far as shooting brakes go... it's un-aero vs the coupe... it's odd and it's one of one...

I think you found the right thread.

EDIT: Translation of the Hanns Trippel caption/passage.

Hanns Trippel (1908-2001) became known in Germany during the interwar years to produce amphibious cars. Just before the war, he began producing these for the German armed forces. At the outbreak of war in 1939, he had 250 men working in his factory in Homburg an der Saar. After France had surrendered, Trippel was installed at the old Bugatti factory in Molsheim. This factory was renamed Trippel-Werke GmbH on January 15, 1941, and during this war he built about 1,000 amphibious cars of the Triple SG6 type. This car had a 2.5 liter Opel Captain engine.

EDIT-2:

After that, Trippel went back to producing amphibious cars. He developed a small open car that he called "Amphiecar". This was a leisure car for the American and German markets. The car was produced in the 1960s, and a total of about 3500 of this car was made.

I never knew of the connection between these two amphibians before.

EDIT-3:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trippel_SG6

Trippel SG 6/38

[kach22i]

https://www.facebook.com/pg/amzel.ltd/posts/



In previous discussions the double bubble roof as I nicknamed it was thought to be for ingress/egress on the Prius and Viper coupe. However, it was also on a student project car in India where it had no such function.

I still think it has something to do with vortex generation, or at least rounding the rear top corners in this example.

[freebeard]

Could be like the central jet that can be induced on the underbody? It made me think of htis:

[Bicycle Bob]

Abarth used to use a double bubble roof to save a bit of frontal area down the middle, but in this case, I think the aesthetics are reason enough.

[kach22i]

https://www.bentrideronline.com/mess...t=73397&page=6

[kach22i]

Published March 25
Naked man attempts to board flight at Moscow airport, claims nudity makes him more 'aerodynamic'
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/naked...re-aerodynamic

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