Over here when the common people (high screen owners) aren't around we refer to
the low screen cars as the "Classic models" and to the high screen cars as the
"Plastic models".
A few other points about Jim's message
1/ Those "fairly pretty fender curves" have wheel arch flares that look like a
pair of elephant ears.
2/ A "Padded roll bar" or any roll bar, doesn't look great on anything. A roll
bar looks like what it is, a bunch of pipes welded together. If you are that
interested in safety, and black plastic dashes, you might find something more
your style on this site - www.volvo.com
3/ Roadsters look "goofy" if you take the side strips off.
4/ "It sceams 'Catch me if you can...' ". No, it screams "Ralph Nader and
Carroll Shelby attacked my car".
One car magazine over here summed up the looks of the high screen car
perfectly, " A sports car for giraffes".
"A LOW SCREEN OR NO SCREEN"
Alan Bent (also all in fun - every Roadster is a highly desirable car)
1966 Fairlady SP311 - 1965 Silvia CSP311
1966 Fairlady SP311 - 1964 Fairlady 3 seater SP310
1964 Fairlady 3 seater SP310 - 1964 Cedric Wagon WP31
1963 Bluebird P312 - 1963 Bluebird P312
1963 Cedric P31 - 1964 Cedric Wagon 1964
1969 Super Six G130
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/3823/index.html
Jim Tyler wrote:
> > I'll probably get flamed to hell for this but you guys with the later model
> > roadsters have the butt ugliest looking consoles and dashboards.
>
> OK that will be quite enough late model dash flames...A perfect or "Just
>Dashes" redo late style
> dash with a pretty set of gauges and all new knobs is a pretty thing to
>behold. Deep sunken gauges,
> curvacious, not bad for a cheap Japanese sports car.
>
> Personally I think the 67.5 year dash is THE UGLY one. Dull black instrument
>rims,
> the UGLY 2 instrument clusters, UGLY satined-out chrome, UGLY,DULL, UGLY
>
> The 66 dash is the pretty one, pretty gauges, pretty trim, classy styling.
>
> OH yes and the 1500 dashes, they get a close UGLY 2nd prize. Dorky half way
>funktional
> (no not a typo) gauges, a giant "Oh Sh%$" handle to the right (Must have had
>a clearance
> on Nippondenso file drawer handles), an afterthought Windshield washer pump
>stuck on the
> bottom with an L bracket, A map light that look like it came from a marine
>application, and best
> of all, best of all, an ASH TRAY LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVICE A WAFFLE HOUSE.
>Guy's that ain't beauty....thats butt UGLY.
>
> BTW for any one who hasn't driven one, that OH Sh&* handle was because of the
>drum brakes!!!
>
> They went to the 66 dash because some smart guy fired the designer that came
>up with all that
> UGLY crap!
>
> Stand up for yourselves late model owners!
>
> And, while we are at it,
>
> I would have to point out that the late models are the ones that that look
>great tricked out. Lowered, 15" Panasports or American Libre's, Padded roll
>bar, take off the goofy side trim and those are fairly pretty fender curves.
>That's a Datsun Roadster. It sceams "Catch me if you can..."
>
> Do all that to a 65 and it will just look silly with those anemic little
>fender flares.
>
> I have a right to criticize. I have a least one of each here to torment me!
>
> Jim Tyler (All in good fun)
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