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Old 07-22-2019, 11:18 AM   #3141 (permalink)
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Rod Millen's "Tacoma" is interesting:



https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/...--Special.html

It is actually a AWD Celica with kinda' a Tacoma body on it.

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Old 07-22-2019, 11:50 AM   #3142 (permalink)
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Interesting enough to hyperlink? Apparently it was.
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The Tyrane II. A three wheeler with a claimed 100 mph top speed on an 18hp 2CV engine.



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Old 08-03-2019, 03:52 AM   #3144 (permalink)
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I think I remember this from old black-and-white photos::


Just A Car Guy: Here's an interesting little old car I haven't seen before, the Hoffman X-8... a rear engine prototype made off the grid!

But not this (just the name Fageol):


Just A Car Guy: Fageol’s Supersonic/Pataray
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I remembered it from this thread: https://ecomodder.com/forum/516787-post2076.html

Love it! It looks "liquid" like the whole thing was squeezed out of a tube.

Even moar pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/627905...7645692719539/
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Still a favorite example of an external duct
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I was just looking at the specifications of the 2019 Toyota Avalon and noticed this in the exterior description:



"Aerodynamic front tangential venting," a fancy way to say "air curtains."
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No doubt, but that thing looks like it needs a grille block. Unless it has 1000-1500hp.

This is nice. I like the green over white countershading:

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The 2 door Taurus hatchback that never was?




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