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That's a big car. It doesn't have the diverter/difusser setup, though.
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05-06-2019, 11:27 AM
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That's a big car. It doesn't have the diverter/difusser setup, though.
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The size difference between that large 1953 and the 1954-57 Jaguar D-Type is pretty amazing. Jag figured out that they could do more with less at that point. 
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05-06-2019, 11:44 AM
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At first glance I thought it was a Porsche 550 Spyder.
edit:
Creative Commons announced a new search engine. I tried 'Volkswagen' and got 75,000 hits. Here's a 550 Spyder:
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05-06-2019, 01:40 PM
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This is The Zing! - which I posted about 8 years ago:
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...ike-19843.html
It was designed and built by Ken Fry, who has an account here on EcoModder.
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05-06-2019, 05:27 PM
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A while back I googled it to see what was new. Nothing. Seems it went kaput.
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05-08-2019, 01:55 PM
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Yes, it is very difficult to bring anything to fruition.
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05-08-2019, 02:09 PM
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Roger that!
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05-10-2019, 05:51 PM
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Head's up! Juatacarguy posted 27[?] pictures from Bonneville in 1964:
Just A Car Guy: someone over at the HAMB posted photos from Bonneville from the early 60s
The Corvair is my new favorite example of a diverging bell.
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05-10-2019, 07:13 PM
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I still love this early attempt.
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