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Found Daytona aero testing / prototype pictures

Started by 70-500-SE-EXPORT, October 12, 2016, 04:30:33 PM

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70-500-SE-EXPORT

I recently unintentionally discovered some incredible aero testing / Daytona prototype documents! I was bidding on some vintage magazines on ebay and the same seller had a listing called "mopar catalogues" which was some old direct connection catalogues and some other random stuff. This aero test book was not clearly shown I did not know I was bidding on it. Nobody bid against me because the seller ended the auction early and sold me the lot because I won a few of his other magazine auctions and asked him to sell me this last lot and ship them all together. He agreed. When I received them I was shocked to find Daytona tests/prototype pictures. I emailed the seller and asked him if he knew what it was, he did not. He said it was from his late fathers collection of stuff he collected while he was a engineer for Chrysler in the 60's-70's. I looked online and could not locate any information on the existence of these tests. The only one I was able to locate was this 71 B body "G" series aero tests here http://aerowarriors.com/gswtt.html A car which was never produced. The 69 Daytona was called "F" series.
Im not sure what I should do with this book. I feel its a piece of history that should be appreciated by a Daytona owner or club.


68 Charger original SS1 paint with matching # 383hp

hemigeno

That is really cool stuff, thanks for posting what you have.  It looks like a much better (and perhaps complete?) copy of what Ken Noffsinger has posted via the aerowarriors.com website here:

http://www.aerowarriors.com/cda/cda_08_1269.html

You should contact Ken and see what he has on file.  I've personally given him copies of a bunch of Daytona-related historical docs also, since I agree - documents like this are most definitely pieces of history.

:cheers:





billssuperbird


PettyMower


thehemikid

Someone needs to send a complete copy to Ryan Carlyle so he can fix his "Idiotically-Ineffective" PHD.   :slap:

70-500-SE-EXPORT

Quote from: Homerr on October 12, 2016, 07:41:58 PM
Wow!  Any way you can do proper scans and post them?
. I attached 18 large photobucket pictures to this post. Are you unable to see them?
68 Charger original SS1 paint with matching # 383hp

Alaskan_TA

Great find!

If you are willing to let me borrow it long enough to scan it, I would gladly host the scans at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/aeroCars/Superbird-01.shtml & credit you as the source.

My contact information is at http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/contact.shtml

tan top

Quote from: 70-500-SE-EXPORT on October 13, 2016, 05:36:39 AM
Quote from: Homerr on October 12, 2016, 07:41:58 PM
Wow!  Any way you can do proper scans and post them?
. I attached 18 large photobucket pictures to this post. Are you unable to see them?


wow !! this is awesome !!  great score  :cheers: :2thumbs:  thanks for sharing  :cheers:


   cant see the link to the 18  pictures though

would love to see them  :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

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C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
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70-500-SE-EXPORT

I found out this folder was owned by one of the most famous Daytona engineers/designers!! I emailed Ken from the aero warriors site some photos of the book and he recognized the name on the front cover of G.M. Wallace.
There is a page on the aero warriors site about his achievements and biography. http://aerowarriors.com/bv.html Ken said he passed away a year ago.
So many of the tests/studies and the development of the Daytona was done by HIM and this is his actual book!!
Because of the history of this book I feel it would be better appreciated by someone who owns a Daytona. So I'm thinking of putting it on eBay.
68 Charger original SS1 paint with matching # 383hp

70-500-SE-EXPORT

Quote from: tan top on October 13, 2016, 05:52:35 AM
Quote from: 70-500-SE-EXPORT on October 13, 2016, 05:36:39 AM
Quote from: Homerr on October 12, 2016, 07:41:58 PM
Wow!  Any way you can do proper scans and post them?
. I attached 18 large photobucket pictures to this post. Are you unable to see them?


wow !! this is awesome !!  great score  :cheers: :2thumbs:  thanks for sharing  :cheers:


  cant see the link to the 18  pictures though

would love to see them  :popcrn:

I posted them separately, this is the album. Hopefully you can see it!
Tan top I know your savvy with posting pictures. Any way you can help me insert them to this post?
http://s214.photobucket.com/user/bkl89/library/aero%20tests
68 Charger original SS1 paint with matching # 383hp

Aero426

Quote from: 70-500-SE-EXPORT on October 13, 2016, 06:52:03 AM
I found out this folder was owned by one of the most famous Daytona engineers/designers!! I emailed Ken from the aero warriors site some photos of the book and he recognized the name on the front cover of G.M. Wallace.
There is a page on the aero warriors site about his achievements and biography. http://aerowarriors.com/bv.html Ken said he passed away a year ago.
So many of the tests/studies and the development of the Daytona was done by HIM and this is his actual book!!
Because of the history of this book I feel it would be better appreciated by someone who owns a Daytona. So I'm thinking of putting it on eBay.


Hi Dave, to clarify what I told you by email yesterday, it is George's personal copy of the book.   Although he was an important part of the race group, he did not do the actual aerodynamic testing shown in the book.    He and a small number of others in the loop received copies.  

George's actual job was "performance analysis".   On the production car side, his job was to predict vehicle performance based on things like overall weight, powertrain specs, power curves and even the weather.    His predictions would be tested against what the real cars did at the proving grounds.     It was also helpful on the racing side.

George was also a race enthusiast who naturally gravitated towards that side of the business.    When the Hemi was introduced,  George predicted the speed the car would run, before the car ever hit the race track.   And he nailed it.    His most well known exploits were "ride alongs" in the floor of the race car to observe instrument readings and what was happening with the race car.     This was before and during the early days of instrumentation.    

Anyone who met George, even late in life came away with the impression that "he is a really smart guy".   In 2001 in Detroit, he gave a talk and slide show that lasted until 2 in the morning.   He was back up at 8 the next morning and said that "he didn't get to talk about everything that he wanted to".    It was a real loss to us when Parkinsons finally overcame him and took over his body.    

Doug


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tan top

Quote from: 70-500-SE-EXPORT on October 13, 2016, 07:03:58 AM
Quote from: tan top on October 13, 2016, 05:52:35 AM
Quote from: 70-500-SE-EXPORT on October 13, 2016, 05:36:39 AM
Quote from: Homerr on October 12, 2016, 07:41:58 PM
Wow!  Any way you can do proper scans and post them?
. I attached 18 large photobucket pictures to this post. Are you unable to see them?


wow !! this is awesome !!  great score  :cheers: :2thumbs:  thanks for sharing  :cheers:


  cant see the link to the 18  pictures though

would love to see them  :popcrn:

I posted them separately, this is the album. Hopefully you can see it!
Tan top I know your savvy with posting pictures. Any way you can help me insert them to this post?
http://s214.photobucket.com/user/bkl89/library/aero%20tests


:2thumbs:  no problem  :cheers:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

tan top

 :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

Charger_Fan

What a cool find, thanks for posting the photos! :cheers:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

tan top

 :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

tan top

 :popcrn:
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

tan top

Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

70-500-SE-EXPORT

Quote from: Aero426 on October 13, 2016, 09:08:51 AM
Quote from: 70-500-SE-EXPORT on October 13, 2016, 06:52:03 AM
I found out this folder was owned by one of the most famous Daytona engineers/designers!! I emailed Ken from the aero warriors site some photos of the book and he recognized the name on the front cover of G.M. Wallace.
There is a page on the aero warriors site about his achievements and biography. http://aerowarriors.com/bv.html Ken said he passed away a year ago.
So many of the tests/studies and the development of the Daytona was done by HIM and this is his actual book!!
Because of the history of this book I feel it would be better appreciated by someone who owns a Daytona. So I'm thinking of putting it on eBay.


Hi Dave, to clarify what I told you by email yesterday, it is George's personal copy of the book.   Although he was an important part of the race group, he did not do the actual aerodynamic testing shown in the book.    He and a small number of others in the loop received copies. 

George's actual job was "performance analysis".   On the production car side, his job was to predict vehicle performance based on things like overall weight, powertrain specs, power curves and even the weather.    His predictions would be tested against what the real cars did at the proving grounds.     It was also helpful on the racing side.

George was also a race enthusiast who naturally gravitated towards that side of the business.    When the Hemi was introduced,  George predicted the speed the car would run, before the car ever hit the race track.   And he nailed it.    His most well known exploits were "ride alongs" in the floor of the race car to observe instrument readings and what was happening with the race car.     This was before and during the early days of instrumentation.   

Anyone who met George, even late in life came away with the impression that "he is a really smart guy".   In 2001 in Detroit, he gave a talk and slide show that lasted until 2 in the morning.   He was back up at 8 the next morning and said that "he didn't get to talk about everything that he wanted to".    It was a real loss to us when Parkinsons finally overcame him and took over his body.   

Doug



Thank you for clarifying and all the information you provided! Its a honor to have this piece of history that he owned.

Tan Top - Thank You for posting them I greatly appreciate it!
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FJMG

I wonder if the bubbled fenders meant the front scoops, if so then so much for the tire clearance story!

70-500-SE-EXPORT

I uploaded ten more pages that discuss the Daytona testing and conclusions. Very interesting to read!! I tried posting the additional pics with no luck.
link to album http://s214.photobucket.com/user/bkl89/library/aero%20tests
68 Charger original SS1 paint with matching # 383hp

odcics2

Quote from: FJMG on October 13, 2016, 02:10:55 PM
I wonder if the bubbled fenders meant the front scoops, if so then so much for the tire clearance story!

"Bubbled fenders" refers to the side of a cars fender, not top.
Nascar allowed that for tire clearance.  Top of the fender was off limits.

On a race Daytona, the tire top hits the remaining structure under the hood before the fender reinforcement.
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?