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June 2009 Pic of the Month
Goldenrod – Cheating the Wind, Setting a Record

Tests of a wood model of the car in the Cal Tech wind tunnel resulted in the addition of a tail fin for improved stability at 400+ mph. The lighter color of the added fin contrasts sharply with the dark paint on the original model.

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