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dinkel

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26,969 posts

259 months

infinity

638 posts

285 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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They probably used it to bring coffee to the marshalls along the race tracks.

BrianTheYank

7,585 posts

251 months

Thursday 31st March 2005
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Nasty

dinkel

Original Poster:

26,969 posts

259 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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"So he took a 250 GT SWB and modified it to GTO specifications. At the same time he had Piero Drogo clothe it with a body designed by Giotto Bizzarrini and based on the aerodynamic theories of Dr. Wunibald Kamm."

Apart from the weird estates, you know more of these odd looking vehicles?

Podie

46,630 posts

276 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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It's a funny looking thing… seem to recall seeing it at GFoS a few years back…

Kinda makes a mockery of the early "informed" approach to aerodynamics…

Bobo W

766 posts

253 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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Used to be raced lots in British historics in the 80's as well.

IanA

472 posts

270 months

Friday 1st April 2005
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"Kinda makes a mockery of the early "informed" approach to aerodynamics"

???

Kamm tails were all the rage once- countless Le Mans Index of Efficiency specials, Marcos, AM DB6, Maser 152 and my favourite; the Alfa Romeo Scaraboo.


>> Edited by IanA on Saturday 9th April 23:55

IanA

472 posts

270 months

Saturday 9th April 2005
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... and evidently the Bond Bug !!!