While others had toyed with downforce, it was Jim Hall's use of aerodynamics to design and build his Chaparral racers that permanently changed the way race cars were built.
Back when aero testing was simple, it involved just tufts of yarn, a confident friend, and maybe some toll money.
Aerodynamic aids are no-brainers on a modern race car, but where did the spoiler come from? Peter Brock weighs in on the subject.
What do Reinhard von Koenig-Fachsenfeld's streamlined Mercedes SSKL and the Shelby Daytona Coupe have in common? Both were designed to overcome aerodynamic limitations.
Think the Cobra Daytona Coupe and Alfa Romeo TZ1 look similar? Both designs drew aerodynamic inspiration from the same source.
