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Carbon Fiber Details

The German day at Exotics@RTC included some rather high-end Mercedes and there was one with a lot of little aero details that caught my eye.  When I see how someone with a good eye can find the details on a subject in a way that I can’t I am very jealous.  It doesn’t stop me from looking to see which details do gain my interest, though.  Carbon fiber can be tricky to shoot on a sunny day since it is dark but can also be reflective.  I used a polarizer to try and cut the glare and show off the texture of the layup.

AMG Mercedes Fins and Strakes

I was taking a look at one of the AMG Mercedes cars that was at Exotics@RTC.  This is a road car but it has clearly gone through a lot of aerodynamic development.  The front end of the car is covered in aero treatments with fin and strakes of all sorts.  I have no idea how important this is for driving the car around Seattle but it was really quite something.  I spent a few minutes just looking at them and thinking back to my aero days.

Gull Wing Mercedes

Here is one for those of you that know your vintage cars.  How much is a Gull Wing Mercedes worth?  This one is kept in the Lyon Air Museum in California.  It seems to be in great condition and I assume it is worth quite a bit but I have no idea how much.  It was tucked in amongst lots of valuable aircraft so is not the most expensive thing on display.  Since the planes are generally airworthy, I would guess this is a runner too.