David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
3/5/20 9:01 a.m.

Today, scoops are often a design trick used to imply speed and performance. In some cases, their only function is cosmetic. Originally, though, scoops had a simple purpose: to help get air in or out of the car.

Working on a project and want to see how those before you did it? Here are some examples.

As an added challenge, how many of these cars can …

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dougie
dougie Reader
3/6/20 11:00 p.m.

Oh, please.....don't forgot the Big Healey!

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
3/15/20 9:47 a.m.

The first one looks like an old swamp cooler.  Wonder if it's more effecient if you add ice.

Jpsbgt
Jpsbgt New Reader
9/25/21 1:56 p.m.

That is not an air scoop on the Cunningham ! It's a oil cooler. 

aircooled
aircooled MegaDork
9/26/21 9:21 p.m.

Looks like it might be a re-purposed aircraft honeycomb style oil cooler.

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