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Originally Posted by Dan Case
There were 16 roadster chassis made with extra large rear wings (a.k.a. rear fenders in the U.S.A.) that were so large the leading side necessitated cutting the door frames back into an arc in the other direction. The door frame were cut, a new reverse curve tube put back, and a similar set of changes to fit the new door frames were made to the door B pillars. 5 of the chassis were completed to comply with "FIA" rules.
Day one they 16 chassis had bonnets (a.k.a. hoods in the U.S.A.) with welded in long forward facing scoops.
The Daytona Coupes got very angled radiators and air ducting up and out in front of the engine.
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Thanks Dan! I believe I understand now the reverse curve in the door edge.
I don't understand the answer to my question about the big horizontal opening in the front edge of the hood. Is that not a ducted very angled radiator discharge similar to what is in the Cobra coupe and the contemporary GT40s?
Thanks very much for your very informed posts!