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
Reader
3/6/20 11:00 p.m.
Oh, please.....don't forgot the Big Healey!
The first one looks like an old swamp cooler. Wonder if it's more effecient if you add ice.
Jpsbgt
New Reader
9/25/21 1:56 p.m.
That is not an air scoop on the Cunningham ! It's a oil cooler.
Looks like it might be a re-purposed aircraft honeycomb style oil cooler.