Reply to "side scoops ?"

The air flow over the car at some mph will tend to pressurize the scoops.
The Pantera design was done without a wind tunnel. The design was done for what looked right stylewise.
I believe that the L front bumper was done in the Ghia studio wind tunnel.
Performance information was never forthcoming from "the factory".
The information I have is from racers like Gary Hall, when he did race.
I know that Gary used flexable ducting from the bat ears to the carb(s).
I think it was more of a cold air source than a ram air effect.
I don't know if anyone has scientific information that proves or disproves anything.
However, what's wrong with letting more hot air out of the engine compartment in street driving situations?
I know that the 73 L roof/deck lid spoiler does direct air down to the engine area.
I know that there were waranty issues with the early car engine taking in water into the air cleaner and damaging the engine.
If you notice the engine cover screen was revised to include a solid cover over the air cleaner to reduce the possibilaty of this.
All of these items were a consideration by Ford as to how to build a street car that they could waranty with little risk.
Hall was quoted as saying that his race car was .2 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile with the bat ear scoops. It's his quote, not mine. I can't prove it.