Mr South 59
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that car was banned in all of le mans racing the year after it debuted. it was called a "fan car." the twin 17in. fans created and enormous amount of negative air pressure under the car at slower speeds allowing the chapparrell 2j race care to take turns at a much higher speed than any of the other le mans cars of the times. enzo ferrari was one of the main contributors in helping get it banned from le mans racing and soon all fan cars were banned from any professional motorsports serious.
I worked with a team designing fans for our racecars. 4 years ago I won two major events with them before anybody ever saw them. The Pepsi 100 and the Buddy's Home Furnishing 150 back to back. We won $19k and were featured on the cover of Late Model Digest.
I run 4 fans in my super late model now. One on each wheel. We tell people that they cool the brakes when they see them but the biggest reason I run them is that they evacuate air from under the car and give my car much better down force. The guy finally put in for his patten and last year they came out on the market. They have been legal so far.
Check them out...
http://ultracoolbrakefans.com/main/