The Forward Look- more than just fins/Exner SAE Paper

["ecmarsh" <ecmarsh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

First time Chrysler ever did any serious aerodynamic work ????? Ever hear of
an Airflow?      Rick Marsh
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> 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
>
>