ship body car in the 1950s

Ship body (ship body) In the 1950s, in order to create a comfortable and spacious riding space, a ship-shaped car appeared, and thus became the mainstream of contemporary car styling. In 1949, Ford Motor Company's V8 sedan first created the shape of a boat body. The important feature of the boat-shaped body is to start to design the body by applying ergonomics and place the seating position in the middle of the car with the least vibration. The engine is at the front and the luggage compartment is at the rear. The foot pedals and separate fenders are also eliminated, which expands the interior space of the car and reduces the air resistance on the side of the car. Therefore, boat-shaped cars have been widely welcomed and have been popular. The common Audi 100C sedan is a boat-shaped car with a drag coefficient of only 0.30.