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

[NeilBlanchard]

They may be vertical splitters for smoother air flow around the front wheels?

[Piwoslaw]

I searched around for some info and all I found was a Ford Ka press release in Polish. At the bottom it pretty much says that the "Step 1" was Ford's step towards very low fuel consumption. It had a prototype 3-cylinder turbodiesel, LRR tires, an economical transmission, and lightweight carbonfiber chassis elements. Fuel consumption was less than 3 l/100km.

[Arragonis]

Pity they never followed through on it especially with the Diesel.

[Sven7]

Originally Posted by Piwoslaw

3 l/100km.

=78mpg! Wow. This really makes me want to trade the Probe for a Geo. Twice the fuel economy.

Arragonis, I see you've been reading up on Voisin

Almost forgot to post the rear belly pan I put on my '81 Rabbit!


Rear Belly Pan by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

Next step is a deep duckbill spoiler like this.


Here's the car as is. Not a lot of room to do a full belly pan. I can barely stick my fist under the oil pan.

New Wheels by Tyler Linner, on Flickr

[Arragonis]

Originally Posted by Sven7

Arragonis, I see you've been reading up on Voisin

I have, via this book



which I recommend, although it seems to have been translated from French by a machine rather than a human.

[Sven7]

That makes two of us!

[Arragonis]

You read it too ? Any others to recommend ? I have obtained (via someone asking what I wanted for Christmas) a 2CV kit to make on the basis of the book.



Once I have completed my Mini Cooper (just stripping off the paint with oven cleaner - I must have had far too much wine when I painted it before) I will make a start on this one - I plan to spray it if possible.

[Sven7]

I got it for my birthday two months ago and haven't had the time to finish it. Do you mean you'll be converting the 2CV into a TPV? That would be awesome. I love that TPV styling.

(Fun thing: If you google image search "citroen tpv" my drawing is on the first page)
That entrancing grille work!


Have you seen Porsche's Type 12 "Zundapp" VW?



Got my own "reducing frontal area" projects going as well. Hopefully after graduation I'll have the time to finish them.

[Arragonis]

This kit cost too much to hack it about, I'm still trying to work out what year the kit is - the nearest I can spot is 1975 but on Citroennet they had 1973 as the year they all got rectangular headlights

Citroën 2CV 1971 - 1974

but then their 1975 page shows one with round headlights.



Plus I need to find colours available to French market models (the registration plate transfer/decal is from Paris).

Zundap - There is a new book out about Josef Ganz I believe, there is a report in a mag I get occasionally. The idea of Porsche "inventing" the VW Beetle looks less and less reliable all the time



Did someone say geek ?

EDIT - Ganz Book

[euromodder]

Originally Posted by Arragonis

I'm still trying to work out what year the kit is - the nearest I can spot is 1975 but on Citroennet they had 1973 as the year they all got rectangular headlights

Citroen later reverted to round headlights in the 80s - with the 2CV Charleston and other specials.