by Mike Gulett - Another reason to dislike the transition to electric cars is we will see the demise of the air scoop on cars and certainly the beloved hood scoop will be gone. There is no need for a hood scoop to cool the engine of an EV like … [Read more...]
The NACA Duct Air Scoop
February 26, 2018 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Previously in Hood Scoops – Car Art With A Purpose and Iso Grifo Hood Scoop – The Most Unusual Ever I wrote about different types of hood scoops. This post is about the NACA duct air scoop, which is a low-drag air scoop of a … [Read more...]
Iso Grifo Hood Scoop – The Most Unusual Ever
February 3, 2018 By 36 Comments
by Mike - In the last post about hood scoop car art I did not mention the Iso Grifo hood scoop designed for the big block engines because I was planning a separate post for the most unusual, and most famous hood scoop in the classic car … [Read more...]
Hood Scoops – Car Art With A Purpose
February 1, 2018 By 10 Comments
by Mike - A hood scoop allows air to flow into the engine compartment either to help cool the engine or to deliver cooler air to the engine air intake which can improve performance because cooler air is denser than warmer air. And engines like … [Read more...]
Hood Scoop – Which Postwar American Car Had The First One?
May 22, 2015 By 4 Comments
by Geoffrey Hacker - Hi Gang… Maybe I have too much time on my hands. I ruminate about various aspects of these vintage fiberglass cars and how they were ahead of the curve in terms of what the designers of the bodies – and builders of the … [Read more...]
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