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>From: "Don Nonnweiler" <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: IML: 1961 Imperial
>Date: Tue, Dec 24, 2002, 7:06 AM
>
>Merry Christmas everyone
>I've decided I would like to get myself a Christmas gift. I've always
>wanted a 1961 Imperial,so if anyone knows of one for sale in Wisconsin or
>surrounding states. Please let me know. I would perfer a car in #3 or 4
>condition as I like to restore the cars myself and not have other people do
>the work. Also if there is one in Florida I would be interested as I plan
>on moving to Florida in the next 6 months.
>Thanks for your help
>
>Don
>59 Crown
>55 St Regis
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "ecmarsh" <ecmarsh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:11 PM
>Subject: Re: IML: The Forward Look- more than just fins/Exner SAE Paper
>
>
>> First time Chrysler ever did any serious aerodynamic work ????? Ever hear
>of
>> an Airflow? Rick Marsh
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 12:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: IML: The Forward Look- more than just fins/Exner SAE Paper
>>
>>
>> > Quoting Don Nonnweiler <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> >
>> > > and we all remember the wings of the superbird and daytona. But the
>> > > main
>> > > reason Exner used wind tunnels was because in those days Chrysler
>> > > backed
>> > > there racing teams alot
>> > > Don
>> > > 59 Crown
>> > > 55 St regis
>> >
>> > The wings on the Superbird have nothing to do with the fins of the
>fifties
>> cars
>> > that were merely styling themes. Actually, during the mid sixties
>> Chrysler was
>> > doing some really good work with vehicle aerodynamics, much of it was
>> published
>> > in SAE and some of it actually may have reached the SAE transactions
>(only
>> the
>> > best papers get there). This work was mainly about the development of
>the
>> > Dodge Charger body and the aerodynamic aids (front spoiler mainly to
>> reduce
>> > lift from the front and the rear spoiler to also reduce rear lift at the
>> > expense of some drag, and later the nose job for the Daytona). This
>work
>> > allowed significant aerodynamic improvements, but unlike the fifites
>fins,
>> also
>> > created real ugly bodies (although, this term is certainly relevant).
>As
>> far
>> > as I know, this was the first time Chrysler did any serious aerodynamic
>> > work.
>> > D^2
>> >
>> >
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