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Old 01-08-2010, 11:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Flintstones aeromodding
Making your sedan into a Flintstones Kammback means better aero AND more storage for bringing the brontosaurus burgers home!



from There, I Fixed It: Epic Kludges + Jury Rigs This Is Beyond The Help Of Aerodynamics

(And, yes, I realize there's no hope for attached flow on that slope! Still worth doing for the brontosaurus burgers though.)

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Old 01-08-2010, 11:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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i own a sedan. i have something to learn from this pic.
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MN plates on it and I think I might actually recognize that neighborhood. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.
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Ha, I noticed the MN plate right away. Doesn't surprise me.

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