BIRD OF PREY

WHILE many might consider NASCARs to be low-tech slot cars that only turn left, the late 1960s was a time of radical aerodynamic development in the category. Manufacturers recognised that the blocky styling of their muscle cars just wouldn’t cut it competitively, kicking off an era known as the ‘aero wars’.

After Dodge trialled a slicked-up Charger 500, Ford brought out the long-nosed Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II. Chrysler quickly responded, employing