Agreed, but then i believe the 50s to have been the golden era, both for
race cars and American street iron. John
Jack W Drews wrote:
> Yesterday I saw a fully restored car driving down the street, and it
> humbled me after hurling those insults at SP250's and Englishmen.
>
> The car was a 1957 Dodge 4-door sedan. I had forgotten those cars --
> this one actually had a fin on top of the fin, and those awful sharp
> eyebrows over the headlights. We actually bought a whole generation of
> those Chrysler autos.
>
> Furthermore, does anybody share my opinion that the current American
> auto styling is as characterless as a bowl of tapioca pudding? Upon
> hearing that I attended the Chicago Auto Show, a friend asked me what
> were the prettiest cars I saw. Without hesitiation I said, "Jaguar,
> Aston Martin, and BMW".
>
> And if today's cars are characterless, the "concept" cars are all alike
> and all dreadful in a whole new kind of way -- blunt pig noses, shaped
> like box turtles, and sharply sculpted mini-flares over the wheels. I
> can hardly wait for those plug-uglies to hit the streets.
>
> --
>
> TR6 -- 29 years old
> TR4 -- 39 years old
> uncle jack -- 49 and holding
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