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Old 12-13-2008, 01:42 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Vettezuki View Post
There was an F1 car from the 70s that successfully employed a similar setup believe it or not. I want to say Tyroll or something like that. Anyway, not pretty.
No amount of performance gain could make that thing pretty!

Thanks for reminding me of the Tyrell F-1 car.

Wierdest thing I've ever seen raced with the exception of the Chapparrel Can-Am car (70's???) that had fans to suck the air out from under the car, producing downforce without drag???
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