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 > > > >