slippery shape (1976 Aerovette -- anyone know Cd?)
 

Anybody know the cd of the 1976 aerovette? That is one nice shape car, to bad it didn't get to production.

This one?

Chevrolet Aerovette Concept
http://www.amcarguide.com/wp-content...v8-concept.jpg

More information here, but no Cd.

Chevrolet Aerovette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

How about the 2014 Corvette Aerowagon? ;)
Callaway

This site says 0.325 (model year 1973):

Maximum-Cars.com - 1973 Chevrolet Aerovette Information and High Resolution Images.

Not that impressive really, considering the modern Vette (C6) has a Cd of 0.286:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automob...ag_coefficient

.325!!! with that shape. It looks to have the best boatail i ever saw, must be a mistake. Any other cars with a tail shape like this one? Guess i must start scearching to see what i can come up with.

Assuming the 0.325 figure is accurate, you have to consider that number in that time period. I bet 0.325 was a big deal in the early 70's. I seem to remember reading that the mid-80's Lambo Countach had a 0.50 cd!

The high nose looks rather aero-unfriendly, and they didn't seems to spend much effort around the lower wheel wells. Testing automotive aero back then was probably a bunch of trial and error, and with the bar set so low to begin with...

Don't get me wrong, considering my truck's factory Cd is 0.528, I'd LOVE 0.325!

It looks better to me than the original.

I bet with some minor tweaks and detailing that number could be a whole lot lower.

The devil is in the details.

I wonder if this is where Elon got the idea for the folding doors on the Model X? :D