Originally Posted by
BrodieMan
Gull-Wing is reference to a the characteristic SeaGULL-WING shape and yes I think a lot of car manufacturers used the gull wing design long before gullwing trucks came around.
1955 Mercedes 300SL
Yeah and aircraft designers were using gull wing and inverted gull wing designs before that for of all things, aircraft wings. Car manufactures were just copying the styling cues of aircraft because it was the thing to do at the time. Imagine that form following function. The aircraft designers made aircraft wings that way because it worked, car designers made the gull wing doors because it looked cool! On a more thread appropraite note, is it just me or does the 22 seem to have a lot of front droop? I was just watching the Horizon Hobby preview video, and every time Gary picked the car up it seemed like the front arms dropped down really far. I am not saying this is a bad thing, just something I noticed. I guess it might be an illusion due to the shape of the a arms, but it looked like a lot of droop to me.