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Bella Ghia
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 Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject: Autodynamics Caldwell D 13 Formula Vee |
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Need info on a late 60's Autodynamics Caldwell D 13 Formula Vee I just picked up!! 
Picture...
Anyone know anything about them?? Links?
Thanks
Louie
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1969 Autodynamics Caldwell D 13 Formula Vee 1969 Karmann Ghia Vert sold
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Bella Ghia
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Location: Lebanon Ohio USA
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Eddie Too
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Location: West Tennessee
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xirxious
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Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| do you have any pics of it with the hood/body off? |
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JOHNC2
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Location: CALIFORNIA
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject: Caldwell D13 FV |
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| If you need information about this car please send me a note. I used to own it and recognize both the car and trailer. It was FV #13 in the SCCA-SFR region for 12 years before I sold it. |
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troy_audi0
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Im lookinfor a good starter FVee..
thats looks killer! |
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Endoboy
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That thing is so cherry, it's amazing. Great shot of the rear suspension innovations as well. Wish I had room and funds for one myself.
The car was designed in Marblehead, MA by chassis designer Bill Woodhead (my uncle). It used a revolutionary new rear suspension called a zero-roll stiffness rear suspension. It used a single oversize shock across the top of the swingarms, which were articulated, and allowed the drive wheels to remain perfectly perpendicular to the pavement regardless of side forces The front suspension was forced to control the body roll by itself, but gave the car better cornering traction. That helped the car become a very successful performer, although that entire market collapsed shortly after, when the major car manufacturers pulled out of that race category. At the time, though, I think Autodynamics was the largest race car manufacturer in the US.
Here's the original concept drawing that was published at the time. Somewhere I have the original:
And here's a link to a site that has some more historical info:
http://simplesevens.org/DSK/history/dsk05.htm
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