Interesting Aerodynamic Cars (Mike Vetter's ETV, also Avion)

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Modern supercars have so much air moving through the body that the ductless highboy design might have less drag........

Yea, we once talked about the Bugatti Veyron, something like 12 openings in it, totally killing the Cd.

Other than that it would be one slippery fish.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ars-29861.html

That thread above is a pretty good one. However I was thinking of the knock-off kit car that didn't have any openings cut out of it yet, and was perhaps to become electric.

EDIT: I found a couple of my old posts in another forum, will re-post them here.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-t...-your-own.html

Originally Posted by kach22i

It's another Balloon Boy story folks, sorry. Sold as a kit on e-bay, the guy who makes it posted it long ago in the forum links below.

bugatti veyron replica in yahoo news| Kitcars and Replicar Information

here is some pics you've asked for| Kitcars and Replicar Information

Originally Posted by kach22i

To some people, parts is parts.
Bucatti Varon facing destruction| Kitcars and Replicar Information


The real deal:
Eyes On Design - 2011 pictures by kach22i - Photobucket

[freebeard]

Chop and section a whole Beetle and use the panels for a body kit:

[freebeard]

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/09/marie-curie-at-wheel-of-one-her-mobile.html

Parenthetically, the story of Mde. Curie at the front lines of WWI for the French is inspirational.

I think this early [probably] Renault is interesting for the internal air flow of the cooling system. The firewall is a flat plate. The radiator has vertical exhausts at the A-pillar [location]. It appears that the hood is a plenum that feed the [possibly twin] radiator[s]. So the intake would have to be downward-facing.

So the hood provides a bluff body externally and guides the airflow to the radiator internally. The intake air pulled from the underbody provides downforce and the exhaust air pushed into the wake of the front wheels and thin fenders adds energy like a Coanda nozzle.

The only part I can't figure out is why this ever fell out of favor. BTW flathead Fords had the radiator hose from the top middle of the head so they would fit under this style hood. That would make a nice '27 T rat rod. With shark gill radiator exhausts.

[kach22i]

This might be a new image, been squeezing the Internet dry on this topic for a while.

Show me your rear end - Page 40 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

[kach22i]

Some fun stuff.

Show me your rear end - Page 40 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

[kach22i]

A nice try on the fastback, doubt that it conforms to the aero-template though.

It’s Been 70 Years Since The First VW Beetle Rolled Off The Production Line

[kach22i]

Might be "aero" for a pickup truck looking thang.

carscoops
Jan 20, 2017
Should A Pickup Truck Be In Faraday’s Future?
Should A Pickup Truck Be In Faraday’s Future?

The FF 91’s massive 1,050 hp and stupendous 1,800 Nm of torque could pull continents together, let alone construction and farm duties if the powertrain underpinned a truck.

As for how it could look? Well just cue an open bed, raised ground clearance and plastic cladding that muscle up the FF 91’s appearance rather nicely. Sure, it doesn't have the iron-clad, in-your-face look like many of the established pickup’s out there - yet it’s in-keeping with Faraday’s futuristic ambitions.

[gumby79]

Thought it was a pore atempt at an aero camper. Then the horse stuck his head through the door . Its an ultralight euro version of a 2 horse trailer. Owner. Said its too light to tow empty in heavy wind, and unscheduled layovers are needed for the horces in high wind.





Ps Doax pic are randomly up loading upsidedown .

[Frank Lee]

Bugs Bunny is going to pop his head out of the ground and think he's in China.

[freebeard]

Is it that hard to include a pic?


http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-inverted-locomotives-of-southern.html

Because of tunnels and "snow galleries" that protected the locomotives from snow. But it was quickly realized that when ordinary locomotives went through these tunnels the smoke, soot, cinders and heat flies back and enters the control area, blinding the engineer, and that's never a good thing.
[snip]
With this arrangement of the cabin the visibility was excellent, and smoke was no longer a problem for the crew.