Most pec...bizarre aerodynamics thread.

[Carmack]

The obvious choice

[xpensive]

The 1970 Lotus 72 jalousie rear wing;

Closed at Brands Hatch;


Open at Hockenheim;


None at all at Monza;


This was also one of the first races for Rindt with an integral helmet, hence the non-color, all for the aerodynamics it was said.

[Holm86]

Just a little video on the Brabham BT46 B "fan car"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScBCoOv50dA[/youtube]

[SectorOne]

Amazing video, never seen that one before.

[Huntresa]

The 1970 Lotus 72 jalousie rear wing;

Closed at Brands Hatch;
http://autoandrive.files.wordpress.com/ ... aterra.jpg

Open at Hockenheim;
http://media.racer.com/images/2012/09/04/rif_293497.jpg

None at all at Monza;
http://www.grandprix247.com/wp-content/ ... 12515d.jpg

This was also one of the first races for Rindt with an integral helmet, hence the non-color, all for the aerodynamics it was said.

Didnt he crash just that car with just that helmet at Monza and died in 1970 ?

[Huntresa]

Just a little video on the Brabham BT46 B "fan car"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScBCoOv50dA

What documentary is that from since it looks new and from BBC ?

[onewingedangel]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f11hp

[wesley123]

Ligier JS21



http://www.gurneyflap.com/ligiermuseum.html

[SectorOne]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f11hp

Thanks, managed to find it on RFM,

If anyone is a member there, here´s the link.
https://www.racingfor.me//index.rfm?cls=5&id=60777

Edit: mega documentary, just brilliant.

[DaveKillens]

[wuzak]

Bugatti's early attaempt at streamlining, the Type 32 "Tank":






And the Voisin Laboratoire (a monocoque racing car 30+ years before Chapman invented them)

[flynfrog]

I guess I wouldnt call it odd but historic the so cal tank car.

[humble sabot]

Ligier JS21

http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/boesel ... aco-83.jpg

http://www.gurneyflap.com/ligiermuseum.html

Holy crap dude! That thing was way ahead of its time! Look at the turning vanes near the rear wheels, just like those near the front of modern sidepods. The flat floor with a curved top surface between the wheel and coke bottle. It's even got a tea tray for pity's sake. Who was responsible for that?
and a pull rod front suspension no less!

[Huntresa]

Wasnt it the first car with a tea tray?

[scarbs]

Lotus frequently ran this "chip cutter" wing on the 94T in 1983