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

[slowmover]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Are you quite sure?


I scoff at anything more than a ten-second quarter, unless it's pulling a 7,500lb trailer.

Gotcha. Yeah, pretty well gigs me. The New Yorker hardtop wagon.

(Same giveaway as my single Spotify playlist: 1949-1963. Back when we were going to go somewhere. Music, not the electricity unneeded nor wanted as intermediary).

Slide rule (trombone) rule

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[freebeard]

I don't have the provenance for that pic, but from memory, it was a New Yorker/300H(-ish) frankenstein. Just based on the wheels and ghost flames.

I celebrated Gobble-til-you-wobble day by rewatching Alice's Restaurant Massacree (Live at Farm Aid 2005) and Arlo Guthrie/I Can't Help Falling In Love With You

If that aluminum Type II body-in-white were 3mm thick and dipped in liquid Nitrogen and retempered, it might be a stout as the stainless steel.

[kach22i]

With Investors and Amazon’s Giant Order, Rivian is Ready to Launch
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tru...dy-launch/amp/

[kach22i]

Peugeot RCZ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_RCZ

The Peugeot RCZ is a sports coupé designed and marketed by Peugeot and assembled by Magna Steyr, a subsidiary of Magna International for model years 2009–2015................

The Peugeot RCZ received five successive 'Best Sports Car' awards from Diesel Car magazine[6] and the Top Gear '2010 Coupe of the Year award'.[7]

Looks to be possible Coanda Effect lift at the rear, but not as bad as the Audi TT without rear spoiler.

The original 2009 model prior to restyling in 2013 (double bubble roof etc..).

Peugeot RCZ 156 THP (2009)
http://www.carinf.com/en/5d30418225.html

The frontal area of this model is 2.1100 m2, the drag area is 0.6963 m2 and the drag coefficient is 0.33.

[slowmover]

Originally Posted by freebeard

I don't have the provenance for that pic, but from memory, it was a New Yorker/300H(-ish) frankenstein. Just based on the wheels and ghost flames.

I celebrated Gobble-til-you-wobble day by rewatching Alice's Restaurant Massacree (Live at Farm Aid 2005) and Arlo Guthrie/I Can't Help Falling In Love With You

If that aluminum Type II body-in-white were 3mm thick and dipped in liquid Nitrogen and retempered, it might be a stout as the stainless steel.

I remember the wagon you posted. Correct as to hot rod.

But let’s go farther. Cognitive Dissonance re cars circa 1970 and all newer is that the 1961 Chrysler was emblematic of, we were going somewhere . . . and it was lost. Erased. Memory-holed. JFK murder was the systemic shock from which recovery wasn’t possible. 300-years of enthusiasm trashed.

Invention (not just in cars; everywhere) comes to a dead halt same period. Beatles, Vatican II, so called Civil Rights Movement. Same moment. (Anyone for a pre-1964 Winchester 70?). SAT scores fell off a cliff.

The Astra-Dome steering wheel cluster pic. I use that as a screen saver on the phone.

We were taught to make fun of the “excesses” of the late 1950s car styling by those whose verbal intelligence is above average, but whose creativity lags mid-pack. Can’t see or hear, in comparison. Are frightened by. Have to steal to remain relevant.

Them who can, pay attention.

(So, FB, your Turkey Day was a CIA/MK-Ultra Music Fest, eh?)

[kach22i]

Anyone know what this is?

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It's like a late 1960's Toyota 2000GT had sex with a 1980's Renault Alpine A310 and this is it's love child.

[freebeard]

(So, FB, your Turkey Day was a CIA/MK-Ultra Music Fest, eh?)

"I cannot tell a lie. I put that envelope under that garbage."

[RedDevil]

Originally Posted by kach22i

Anyone know what this is?

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It's like a late 1960's Toyota 2000GT had sex with a 1980's Renault Alpine A310 and this is it's love child.

From that page, the interior:



All controls in a center display... Must be an early British Tesla.

Note the headlight unit covers integrated in the hood!

[freebeard]

I want it to be a Colani VW minus the engine. The best evidence is the center tunnel, shifter and hand brake. The only thing I [maybe] don't see is the emergency brake cables that straddle the lever.

edit:
No proof just yet, but I did find this:


https://www.autoblog.nl/nieuws/1-van...-edition-91194

Unfortunately those Fod Ka wheels have a PCD of 4x98, so they won't fit a VW.

[kach22i]

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Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

Costin-Nathan

Costin-Nathan GT
https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/...Nathan-GT.html

Although the end-result looked little like anything he had designed before, Costin did incorporate many of the same ingredients found on his Marcos design. Most notable was his use of plywood for the centre section of the chassis. On both ends a tubular subframe was mounted to support the suspension and mid-mounted engine. One of the main reasons for the extensive use of wood was that it offered a strong, lightweight construction at the fraction of the cost of a similar aluminium chassis...................

Despite its very short career, the Costin-Nathan proved to be a very capable racer, but it failed to impress potential clients and left the scene almost as quickly as it burst onto it. The remaining examples still showcase Costin's unique talent for designing lightweight and very aerodynamic racers.

From the users comments:

Costin
Costinamigo
16-1-2003
"This car is actually a Costin-Nathan GT Coupe and was designed by Frank Costin who is the ""COS"" in Marcos. Frank's brother Mike is as indicated the ""COS"" in Cosworth. The Costin-Nathan was based on the design of the Costin Sports Racer, campaigned in California in 1965/66 by Norbert McNamara in SCCA events. The first Costin-Nathan was finished in 1966 as an open sports racer. The car was raced by Roger Nathan achieving class wins and lap records in it's first 6 races. In Paris for example, in October, Roger won the Coup'e de Vitesse having left the field far behind - including works Abarths. The Costin-Nathan GT Coupe, was initiated at the request of Roger Nathan, and Costin liked the idea because it would provide the opportunity to reduce aerodynamic drag even further than the open car. Most of the GT's were fitted with bored out 1 litre versions of the Hilman Imp engine, but some were also fitted with standard 850cc engines and some with 2 litre BMW engines. Roger Nathan in a 1 litre GT Coupe, captured 14 new lap records in 1967 and 1968 on his way to winning both the Motoring News and Total National GT championships. In 1967, Roger Nathan took over design and manufacturing of the Costin-Nathan and promptly re-named it the Nathan GT. Subsequently it was re-named again to Astra. Total production of Costin-Nathan's, Nathan GT's and Astra's was about 30 cars. Costin was responsible for about 6 open racers and 6 GT Coupe's. Costin later went on to design and build the Costin Protos and the Costin Amigo of which I have 3 of 8 built. During his career Frank Costin was involved in designs for Lotus, Maserati, Vanwall, TVR, Vauxhall and March not to mention the neumerous cars that he designed and built as ""Costins"". Regards Jonathon Till """