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what was more aerodynamic, the 1949 Beetle, or the VW Microbus?
Just A Car Guy: aerodynamics

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Though the early prototypes had terrible aerodynamics, with wind tunnel testing that resulted in body changes like the split “vee” windshield, the production Type 2 had a cd of 0.44, better than the Beetle’s 0.48
Following the link from above.

https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/02/65-years-later-vw-beetle-bus-enthusiasts-should-thank-ben-pon/

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The first VW Bus, the Type 29 prototype


https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/07/short-strange-truck-air-cooled-vw-pickups/?relatedposts_hit=1&relatedposts_origin=729170&relatedposts_position=0
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