Heuliez

Cstb

Heuliz/cstb

Jacques Gandemer

Paul Queveau

Gérard Queveau

Jean-Paul Bouchet

This uncoverable vehicle is of the type including, at least, a windscreen (), a sliding roof, and two front seats (); it also includes a wind deflector in the form of a panel () fitted with a front rim () and a rear rim (), which panel () extends from the trailing edge of the windscreen (), on the whole width thereof. The deflecting panel () is fitted, in its medial portion intended to be situated between both front seats (), with intrinsic elements () laid out to deviate an air flux to the inside of the passenger space, in order to oppose the formation of turbulent recirculations.

Aerodynamic improvement for convertible car

A convertible vehicle having a movable roof is fitted with a passenger compartment canopy that has an air permeable structure. This vehicle, whose roof, such as a foldaway rigid roof, hard-top or soft-top, is movable in relation to its structure, comprises releasable connections interposed between the structure of the vehicle and the canopy, so that when the movable roof is placed at least partially at a distance from a position above the passenger compartment, the canopy is arranged in a movable or removable manner above this compartment.

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Nantes, France

Jacques Gandemer