Way back then the Germans got it right

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08-12-2015, 05:51 AM

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Way back then the Germans got it right

http://silodrome.com/adler-trumpf-rennlimousine/

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08-12-2015, 07:42 AM

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That is a thing of beauty,

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08-12-2015, 11:46 AM

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Paul Jaray did various cars in his distinctive aerodynamic style on both German and Czech chassis. That is particularly stunning though.

The Adler Autobahn was calculated as having a Cx of 0.36, which was pretty amazing back then for a production saloon.