The exhibit on aerodynamics is open at the Petersen now. Nothing much that hasn't been seen before, but it's a very interesting array of deliberate attempts at streamlining. Emphasis is more American than European, and more road cars than true streamliners.
Here's a 1950 machine that hasn't been mentioned, the Briggs Cunningham Cadillac Le Monstre. I see no reason this couldn't be immediately taken out on the street There are elements of this car that I like but overall - well, Monster isn't a bad name for it. Closed wheels and teardrop rear appeal to me, and I'm a sucker for head fairings. But I don't know if I could live with a face like that - err, if you see what I mean. I also like the side exhaust, I'm willing to sacrifice a tiny bit of efficiency if I can get a nice rich-running smoke trail down the side of the car (I clearly spent too much time ogling warbirds as a child). Aero screens and twin head fairings are an option if I can figure a way out to 'close' the top and wind shield effectively. Images: http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/06/LeMonstre_02_1200.jpg http://mycarquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Le-Monster.jpg
No, it's the Fageol Supersonic, and it has a VERY strange history. Look here: http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Fageol_Supersonic
The Norman Timbs Special has to be one of the top scratch-built cars ever. I can just stare at it all day.
surprized nobody has mentioned Jocko's liner An areo engineer once told me that "If it looks aerodynamic it probably isn't"
You could probably build something similar to the Ralph Schenck Streamliner or "The Golden Submarine" with lights and flat glass and get it on the road. I've seen old pictures of early aero bodies on Model T's (supposedly, it was on that ecomodder site) that were somewhat similar.
I recently posted this on another thread, 1926 Renault 40CV record car: If Sylvian can propose a later Cord, I can counter late '30s Streamline coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly: Barker: Park Ward:
The search for that lot ^^^ turned up this: Airship designer Sir Dennistoun Burney's rear-engined experiments.
How about some kudu biltong? Certainly calling that RR's vigintistyle portico of a radiator aerodynamic is stretching it a bit, but probably not that much more than the Cord 810's front end. It shifts our terms, though, from the seriously slippery to the merely swoopy. Not knocking sylvian for posting the Cord, mind; just saying
Yeah, nice reply, and you certainly weren't the only culprit, I know, just the easiest to poke fun at. Hmmmm, now about some of that biltong............... (hmmmm, biltonggggggg)
How about one for the whole family? LOL. This image came up on one of my model car forums yesterday. I have no further info on it, sorry. Gary
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