Re: How a new window idea produced a beautiful new shape for cars

> Clare Snyder wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:01:46 -0500,
> [email protected] (MummyChunk) wrote:
> 
>> How a new window idea produced a beautiful new shape for cars.
>> 
>> Here is a roof with a reason.
>> 
>> In fact, six reasons.
>> 
>> It opens wide for breezeway ventilation. It is recessed, slants inward, to
>> stay clearer in rain or snow. When the sun shines hot, the roof shades
>> rear-seat passengers. Rear-seat headroom is increased. So is visibility (no
>> rear-window glare).
>> 
>> The sixth reason is beauty. You ride under the most distinctive roof on any
>> 1963 car.
>> 
>> '63 MERCURY MONTEREY
>> 
>> 
>> COMET  METEOR  MONTEREY: PRODUCTS OF
>> FORD MOTOR COMPANY  LINCOLN-MERCURY DIVISION
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> That was not a totally novel idea at the time. The "new" 1959
Anglia
> 105E from Ford of England previewed the design, minus the wind tunnel.
> 
>
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/forzamotorsport/images/c/c1/HOR_XB1_Ford_Ang
lia.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20191120220927



Thanks for sharing that tidbit. I never knew about the Ford Anglia.


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