Thanks to "The King," in the movie "Cars," (voiced by racing legend Richard Petty,) a lot more people know about some of the early exploits of Chrysler, Ford, and the exploits of other companies in the 60s and before, aimed at being, in the words of George Harrison, "the master of going faster." above is a You Tube video of the Chaparral 2J race car. The theory here was to create a massive suction area with large fans. It worked a little too well, and ultimately was banned as an unfair advantage.

Pictured here is a 1967 Lotus Indy racer, powered by a gas turbine. American ingenuity at its finest.....
....and although I grant that it's not Mr. Petty's Superbird, this was the shape of 200 mph in 1970. And once again deemed an "unfair advantage." Is it just me, or is there ultimately something hostile in inspired genius? Something about wanting to have the advantage that makes people want to try and stop you? Perhaps it is just the nature of keeping any competition fair, but if it's about having the edge, and you have it, what's the problem?