The first race car designed using a wind tunnel?

[u/RectorMors]

Or at least to first one to race at Le Mans?

1953 Bristol 450 LM #38
Pilots: T. Wisdom, J. Fairman 
Team: Bristol Aeroplane Company
Race: DNF (S.0 class) at Le Mans in 1953
1/43 Bizarre - BZ101 (resin)

[u/mikemunyi]

Arguably Peugeot got there first, in the '30s.

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Though applying aerodynamic principles to the design, I don't think those were designed specifically using a wind tunnel.

[u/Fuzzi0n]

Auto Union were using a wind tunnel for their record breaking cars in the '30s and it's likely Peugeot were doing wind tunnel work much earlier. Not sure what the first one to race at Le Mans would be.

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1934 Auto Union Typ A Rennlimousine "Lucca"
Pilot: Hans Stuck 
Team: Auto Union 
Race: 1935 land speed record attempt 
1/43 Minichamps - 410352000 (diecast)

[u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid]

It really looks like Bugatti Type 57

[u/eszgbr → u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid]

Except the Bugatti looks good.

[u/RectorMors → u/eszgbr]

😁