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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.
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03-19-2013, 02:23 PM
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03-19-2013, 04:05 PM
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How about the 2014 Corvette Aerowagon? 
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03-19-2013, 04:13 PM
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03-19-2013, 08:26 PM
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.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.
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03-20-2013, 12:15 PM
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This site says 0.325...
...Not that impressive really, considering the modern Vette (C6) has a Cd of 0.286
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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...
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Don't get me wrong, considering my truck's factory Cd is 0.528, I'd LOVE 0.325!
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03-20-2013, 12:48 PM
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It looks better to me than the original.
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03-20-2013, 12:53 PM
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This site says 0.325 (model year 1973):
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I bet with some minor tweaks and detailing that number could be a whole lot lower.
The devil is in the details.
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03-20-2013, 01:31 PM
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I wonder if this is where Elon got the idea for the folding doors on the Model X? 
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