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aerodynamics Archive
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![Ford’s embrace of aerodynamic styling was big news in the 1980s, and sleek, modern designs like the 1983 Thunderbird and 1986 Taurus put the company back on the map after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ford-aero-layers-115x115.webp "How The Aero Look Saved Ford In California In The 1980s")
How The Aero Look Saved Ford In California In The 1980s
Posted on June 6, 2026 | 17 CommentsFord’s embrace of aerodynamic styling was big news in the 1980s, and sleek, modern designs like the 1983 Thunderbird and 1986 Taurus put the company back on the map after […] -
![Never very fast, but lightweight and impressively sleek, the 1949 Nash “Airflyte” 600 and Ambassador were some of the most advanced production cars of their day, with sturdy unit-body construction […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1949-Nash-600-Super-2SD-Blue-Black-Connor-Motorcar-Company-rear-3q-right-115x115.webp "1949 Nash Airflyte: Why The “Bathtub Nash” Was The Most Advanced And Aerodynamic U.S. Car Of Its Time")
1949 Nash Airflyte: Why The “Bathtub Nash” Was The Most Advanced And Aerodynamic U.S. Car Of Its Time
Posted on December 8, 2025 | 16 CommentsNever very fast, but lightweight and impressively sleek, the 1949 Nash “Airflyte” 600 and Ambassador were some of the most advanced production cars of their day, with sturdy unit-body construction […] -
![In the late ’70s and throughout 1980s, automakers became very concerned with improving the aerodynamics of their cars for better highway fuel economy and a sleeker, more modern look. What […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Pontiac-Star-Chief-Vista-4HT-Sierra-Copper-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-with-graph-overlay-115x115.webp "How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models.")
How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models.
Posted on November 21, 2025 | 32 CommentsIn the late ’70s and throughout 1980s, automakers became very concerned with improving the aerodynamics of their cars for better highway fuel economy and a sleeker, more modern look. What […] -
![(first posted here on 8/16/2013. Updated 4/9/2019) Not uncommonly, a brilliant career and an enduring reputation for innovation all derive from a single kernel of inspiration. Perhaps even a rather […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tatra-87rear.jpg "Automotive History: Hans Ledwinka’s Revolutionary Tatras")
Automotive History: Hans Ledwinka’s Revolutionary Tatras
Posted on April 21, 2025 | 43 Comments(first posted here on 8/16/2013. Updated 4/9/2019) Not uncommonly, a brilliant career and an enduring reputation for innovation all derive from a single kernel of inspiration. Perhaps even a rather […] -
![petting the new baby (l. to r.) Hans Nibel, Ferdinand Porsche, Paul Jaray, Hans Ledwinka, Edmund Rumpler, Adolf Hitler, Josef Ganz Success has many fathers. No wonder so many […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Hitler-and-porsche-gray-dark-comp-3.jpg "Automotive History & Mystery: Who’s The Real Father Of The Volkswagen? Hunting For Its DNA Back To 1903")
Automotive History & Mystery: Who’s The Real Father Of The Volkswagen? Hunting For Its DNA Back To 1903
Posted on October 25, 2020 | 69 Commentspetting the new baby (l. to r.) Hans Nibel, Ferdinand Porsche, Paul Jaray, Hans Ledwinka, Edmund Rumpler, Adolf Hitler, Josef Ganz Success has many fathers. No wonder so many […]
