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There was actually quite a bit of engineering in the scoop setups used on the 60s W-cars.
For example: I often wondered why the 68 and 69 had different scoops (the 69 openings are taller and narrower than what they used on the 68s). I've been told it was because of changes in the airflow on the front of the car when they moved the turn signals into the bumper for 69. Apparently the additional turbulence caused more air to go under, rather than into the scoops. Their solution was to increase the height of the opening a bit to get it back to where it should be. Certainly not just window-dressing in the case of Olds...
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