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automobile aerodynamics Archive
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How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models.
Posted on November 21, 2025 | 21 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 […] -
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 […]
![How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models. 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Pontiac-Star-Chief-Vista-4HT-Sierra-Copper-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-with-graph-overlay.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Hans Ledwinka’s Revolutionary Tatras (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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tatra-87rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


