Low-drag automotive silhouettes

[aerohead]

I added the two remaining stable-mates to the 1978 Mercedes-Benz C-111 III trio,below the long-tail.

[arcosine]

Here's a low drag Silhouette ( He he he)

[Vman455]

"That's an Oldsmobile Silhouette--it's the Cadillac of minivans!"

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by arcosine

Here's a low drag Silhouette ( He he he)

It's a shame that they were pilloried by auto journalists.They hated them.One of GM's 'Edsels'.
The Pontiac Trans Sport version was rated at Cd 0.30.Really significant in it's day.
Here is the 1991 GM HX3 hybrid van concept, Cd 0.258.

[aerohead]

For those of you with Hucho's book,you'll recognize the following.I un-nested the forms to create individual images of each nose.