Best Lookng Kamm Rear Ends?
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Never have understood why the Aston Volante has received so much flak for the Kamm tail whereas the very similar Lusso has never had anything but praise. It always seemed to me that Aston brought the car into the 1960s from the rather staid rears of the 1950s and matched the voluptuous front.
I realise that the 330 is not a Kamm but still very lovely.
Several other Ferraris have Kamm tails which look like an afterthought (GTO)
http://www.conceptcarz.com/events/eventVehicle.asp...
Quite like the Shelby Daytona but not very subtle
Any more beauties?
Yertis said:
I can't find a picture of my own at the moment, but the TR6 has a splendid Kamm tail, one of the best features of the car's restyling IMO. Should always be matt black of course.
I'm not sure that is a Kamm tail is it, in fact there are a few on the thread that aren't, correct me if I'm wrong, but a Kamm should be a sloping, teardrop, shape that's chopped off flat. john2443 said:
I'm not sure that is a Kamm tail is it, in fact there are a few on the thread that aren't, correct me if I'm wrong, but a Kamm should be a sloping, teardrop, shape that's chopped off flat.
You are correct according to Wiki as it seems that the front of the car must be aerodynamic and teardrop shaped for the least turbulent flow of air. Perhaps the TR6 is a bit blunt at the front!"There is controversy about the proportions of a true Kamm tail. According to the classic definition the tail should be cut off where it has tapered to approximately 50% of the car's maximum cross section,[10] which Kamm found represented a good compromise—by that point the turbulence typical of flat-back vehicles had been mostly eliminated at typical speeds. Thus a minivan is not a Kammback, and neither are numerous cars that have truncated tails.
In addition to aerodynamic efficiency, Wunibald Kamm also emphasized vehicle stability in his design.[4] He proved mathematically and empirically the effectiveness of the design.[6] The Kamm-back, or K-form, was a body with a smoothly contoured front that continues to an abrupt vertical flat surface in the rear.[7]"
I have always loved the Marcos 3 litre, thanks for posting. The GT 40 is just brutish!
john2443 said:
Yertis said:
I'm not sure that is a Kamm tail is it, in fact there are a few on the thread that aren't, correct me if I'm wrong, but a Kamm should be a sloping, teardrop, shape that's chopped off flat. Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff