1972 Vel's Parnelli V-Wing - photo

**Altair** · Mar 23, 2020, 10:51 PM

1972 Vel's Parnelli VPJ-1 V-Wing.

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**jimfols** · Mar 24, 2020, 07:17 PM

"1972 Vel's Parnelli V-Wing - photo"

When they gave the designer his diploma from aerodynamic school.
They told him 'Now you have just enough information to be dangerous'.

**hemmjo** · Mar 25, 2020, 04:47 AM

I recognize Al Unser, Parnelli Jones, and Mario Andretti. Not sure who the guy in the yellow suit is. I had forgotten about that car, was not very successful. Got to give a guy credit for trying something different.

Edison failed hundreds of times before he got a light bulb that worked. The Wright Brothers crashed a lot of kites before they got one that flew and was worthy of trying as an airplane.