tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post5166695569626961084..comments2024-03-19T22:37:08.914-07:00Comments on Tamerlane's Thoughts: Coefficients of drag of old carsMaxichamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565255540275138635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-29354738248232708182017-07-28T20:15:19.348-07:002017-07-28T20:15:19.348-07:00"I'm kinda shocked that the E-Type is mor..."I'm kinda shocked that the E-Type is more of a brick than a VW microbus."<br /><br />It is not. The Microbus has much more drag. <br /><br />cD is not how much drag it has. You also need to know the frontal area.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-48926797487345601442011-04-17T17:38:55.166-07:002011-04-17T17:38:55.166-07:00Pretty amazing that the Citroen DS is .31 CD. That...Pretty amazing that the Citroen DS is .31 CD. That is a superb number even now. Surprisingly the Porsche is even lower.MattCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-64847607696562067122011-04-17T17:26:35.372-07:002011-04-17T17:26:35.372-07:00Viva: The book says Orbis Publishing, Limited 1974...Viva: The book says Orbis Publishing, Limited 1974; Quattroroute/Domus, Milan 1972; and Columbia House, New York.Maxichamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565255540275138635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-38623100486644235672011-04-17T16:43:14.335-07:002011-04-17T16:43:14.335-07:00That's a surprise indeed. But is a graphic exa...That's a surprise indeed. But is a graphic example of why aerodynamics is not an easy thing to master.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I've seen those drawings before in an Spanish collection that was sold in Chile. I have some numbers but couldn't find them. Does yours say if its a US edition of an European original? I suppose it is since most of those cars are European.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com