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Classic Cars What Will Be a Future Classic?
588 messages, Last post on Sep 06, 2009 at 3:54 PM
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2009 9:50 am) What seems to happen is that the things that offended the eye at the time the car was built become (interestingly) unnoticed by the eyes of the future. With the Edsel, it seems like our eyes are still sensitive to the ugliness, but somehow we have forgiven the Chrysler Air Flow, the '59 Cadillac, the '58 Oldsmobile, etc. Now they are "camp" (or whatever the new term is for IRONY IN DESIGN). Of course, ANY open car will generally be saved by someone, if it is not too badly deteriorated. So I'm predicting that PT Cruiser convertibles will be saved if they are nice survivors, but not restored. I see them as like Rambler American convertibles from the early 60s. Nothing to brag about, not worth that much, but if shiny and nice, too valuable or useful to junk. So somewhere between a Renault Alliance convertible and a Nash Metro convertible in value and desireability, is my opinion. |
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about the PT Cruiser convertible, is that IMO it's not a "real" convertible. It still has a full, thick, B-pillar with a roll bar. Plus, with the high beltline and the top that still sticks up about 7-8 inches, it just doesn't feel all that open-air. I wonder if the market would tend to differentiate between a "real" convertible and a "semi" convertible, such as the PT, VW Rabbit/Cabriolet, W-body Cutlass Supreme, and others that I'm sure I'm missing?
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 02, 2009 10:26 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2009 10:32 am) Thanks, Andre! I always wondered why Bunkie was called Bunkie. You've certainly removed all doubt on taht one. That Verduro Green was a pretty funny color for a car. Like they took the idea and started making refrigerators that color. Just when I thought I had blocked out the 70s... |
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Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 01, 2009 3:50 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Jan 02, 2009 12:05 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 02, 2009 12:27 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 02, 2009 12:45 pm) |
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2009 1:19 pm) Of course now white is the most common color on new cars. Not for me, thanks.
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 02, 2009 5:49 pm) My mom has a white Taurus with a dark blue interior. My uncle has a white LeSabre with a burgundy interior. You can imagine my opinions of those color schemes. White works on very few cars, and usually cars where just about any color (except for pink, screaming yellow, etc) works. Somehow a white MB with a pano roof is acceptable to me. But I don't like white either - light/silvery blues and greys, please.
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