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Sure it's not the most aerodynamic ride out there, but it looks less unaerodynamic than its predecessor...
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"Looks aerodynamic" usually relates to Cd, not to frontal area!
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09-16-2024, 06:07 PM
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This video( The Story Of The Real FAB 1! ) is about a 1968 concept car built on a three-ax;e bus chassis with loud electric doors that took 14 [ear-spliitng] seconds to open; but includes the 2004 Ford Fab 1
At 22ft long, it's got the fineness ratio:
https://cochesmiticos.com/historia-d...-y-fab-1-2004/
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09-17-2024, 02:33 AM
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"Looks aerodynamic" usually relates to Cd, not to frontal area!
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I know. But take a look at a 200 and you might notice it looks even more like a brick than the 300. |
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09-18-2024, 06:33 AM
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I know. But take a look at a 200 and you might notice it looks even more like a brick than the 300.
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Looking at either hurts my eyes...
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[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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09-19-2024, 02:55 AM
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Looking at either hurts my eyes...
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OTOH I really like those full-size Land Cruisers, even though if Land Cruisers had a comeback in my country I'd much rather get a 70-series if I had the chance, as it reminds me more of the 40-series which had a long production run in my country. |
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09-19-2024, 09:52 AM
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Have some landcruisers here in Reno, not sure if you would want them, they are fully loaded, air conditioned land yachts that never see dirt roads. Cost as much as my house. One non conforming lady parks in front of my house while picking up her kids with a proper one, popout windshield and all, diesel powered, but she had to special order, vacation in Germany for months and ship it here to get it legal in Nevada. Has a snorkel and pictures of it swimming in water up to the side windows
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09-21-2024, 02:32 AM
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I guess a proper Land Cruiser would be either a 40-series or 70-series. Sure I like those.
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10-06-2024, 06:40 PM
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From the May 1966 Popular Science:
Aerodynamic because it relys on under hull lift. This catamaran (car wannabe) is a precursor of the M-hull like the short-lived Independence class littoral ships.
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10-10-2024, 03:21 AM
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The increased overall height in an amphibious catamaran could be more of a liability on road, unless some underbody cargo pod could be attached to it.
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10-15-2024, 06:21 AM
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I was posting this because of the wheel well aft section (sort of Ferrari Testa Rossa 1958 250 TR with "pontoon fender" Scaglietti body), but do you see the vents forward of the wheels, an early form of air curtain?
https://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-...ures-2771.html
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