Dear Don: Just wondering if you ever found that 61 you were looking for? I
have a #3 61 down here in Illinois if you are interested. She's a dandy but
my daughter is starting college this fall and preparing for expenses.
Interested? Thanks, Mike Blythe, Galesburg, Illinois
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Nonnweiler" <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 6:06 AM
Subject: IML: 1961 Imperial
> 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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