Most beautiful F1 car?

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djos
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xpensive wrote:
djos wrote:That scoop is just comical, imagine how poor the airflow is over the rear wing as a result!
Noooh, it was windtunnel tested xtensively to get that particular shape!
Lol, what was the baseline object? A block of flats? :D
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Don't be like that now, objects do not have to be slim to be aerodynamic, instead notice the xtremely smooth curvature.
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xpensive wrote:Don't be like that now, objects do not have to be slim to be aerodynamic, instead notice the xtremely smooth curvature.
True enuf, the sides and back might be "streamlined" but the bit behind the drivers helmet looks quite bluff to me.

Was this a DFV powered car with big intake trumpets?
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Hell no, this one had a most beautiful song!

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Nice!
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My two favorites are the Lotus 91 and the Ferrari 126 C2.

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Call me nuts but i love these two cars.

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front wing finally aesthetically pleasing, less of a plow effect, less aero bits on the car, just nice sleek F1 cars but cool in their own ways, one a bit more boxy the other smooth like water.
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2003 Jag
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That's the 2004 Jaguar.
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SectorOne wrote:Call me nuts but i love these two cars.

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front wing finally aesthetically pleasing, less of a plow effect, less aero bits on the car, just nice sleek F1 cars but cool in their own ways, one a bit more boxy the other smooth like water.
OK, you're nuts :D
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My list of fav's:

Ferrari F2004
Renault RE30
Ferrari 641
MP4/8

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I loved this car simply because the inside of the air box was also painted red!
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