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392 messages, Last post on Feb 25, 2009 at 8:29 AM
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Dec 17, 2008 9:15 am)  Prominent side creases have been elements of BMW design since the 1950s.
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Replying to: andys120 (Dec 17, 2008 9:54 am) On some cars there's a crease that comes off the top of the front wheel opening and carries forward to the front of the car. I always liked this look. In fact, it was one of the things that attracted me to the '57-58 DeSoto and Chrysler. I also like it on the '61-62 Cadillac and '59 Mercury. Ford did it as well in '57-59, Studebaker did it a few years, and countless others, I'm sure. |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Dec 17, 2008 9:15 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Dec 17, 2008 10:25 am)  I like it, mind you, but it's styling, not function. I like the next Z4 from the pics too. Didn't much care for the prior one. I liked the Z3 a lot; neighbor next door had one for a while. I tend to like "chick" cars - minivans, Miatas....
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 17, 2008 1:01 pm) The new Z4 looks ok, but it looks alot like the previous Z4 to me, with the flame surfacing toned down just a little. |
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somewhat, the Z3 was certainly better looking than the current Z4 but it doesn't compare to the new Z4 (E89) IMO.
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Replying to: andys120 (Dec 18, 2008 8:24 am) |
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Replying to: fintail (Apr 24, 2008 6:08 pm) Would agree. The 90-93 4-door Accord is probably the best ever designed Accord. We had 86, 95 and 98 4-door Accords. The 94-97 series was ungainly. The 98 was clean but too plain-Jane. |
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There was a time when General Motors was producing styling that rivaled the world's best, the Bill Mitchell era during the 1960s was perhaps GM Design's finest era and this is my candidate for the best looking Buick ever-made> 1966 Buick Riviera Gran Sport >  Notice how restrained the use of chrome and other details is, this car is all about form and proportion. I think it's even better than the '63-'65 Rivs. Sadly it only took a couple of years to screw it up completely: link
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