Aerodynamics

[drobertson]

The design of the 71-74 Satellites was largely derived from the cockpit profile of the Boeing 707 and 727 jets.

Very interesting, I wonder where chrysler got that idea?

 

[drobertson]

Similar, but at least you could tell them apart. With exception, all today's stuff looks looks the same. Try to find your Uber driver at the airport. Can't tell on from another. All the same.
Designers floated back and forth back in the day. Now the millennials just sit at their computers and play before clearing it with the wind tunnel staff.

Damn near every new car I see on the road is a sedan/minivan/suv lovechild known as the "crossover". Uglier than sin, but they sell good. - Which is actually a good thing! The uglier and uglier new cars get (aside from sports cars & what not) the more desirable the classics become. Bad for prices, though. Every rusted out 60s mopar shell in my state has an asking price of 5k to 15k.

 

[Kern Dog]

The design of the 71-74 Satellites was largely derived from the cockpit profile of the Boeing 707 and 727 jets.

That I did not know. It would explain the term "Fuselage styling".

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Fuselage design is the therm mostly used on the new body lines drawn on C bodies since 69 where the body looks like an airplane body, every part of the body looking integrated on a "sealed" and solid body shape... this determines the Fuseleage era on Mopars between 69/70 up to 73/74, like the "forward look" design used between 57/60

Althought this therm actually reffers to C bodies, this design is defintelly an influence on rest of bodies, more noticeable on B bodies

https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/the-chrysler-fuselage-look/

 

[Nacho-RT74]

This can also be partially expained due to all 71-4 Chargers using the same trunk gutters, dutchman panel, rear glass, etc.

Yes! I thought was posted about the trunk gutters being the same what prooves the outer shape of the rear clip is the same even with diff body lines... it seems I just thought but not posted LOL.