BS: The world's best styled automobile...

Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile...
From: GUEST,gillymor
Date: 27 Jan 12 - 05:58 PM

That was me, not Mr.gnu mentioning the Toyota Tacoma. I was funnin' a bit because it's on the homely side. Now my '88 SR5, that was a looker.

Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile...
From: frogprince
Date: 27 Jan 12 - 08:13 PM

PDQ, that Plymouth wagon may have been a little "over the top", though no more so than a major share of the U.S. cars about then, and it may not be one of the all-time greats, but I would never consider it to be one of the true uglies.
Just think, you could be haunted by memories of THIS , or THIS

Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile...
From: GUEST,Jon Dudley
Date: 28 Jan 12 - 02:12 AM

The Lancia Aurelia B20 must be up there, along with the Citroen DS/ID range...

Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile...
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 28 Jan 12 - 03:38 AM

Of Lancias I much prefer the Flaminia Pininfarina coupe.

I always liked the 1953 Sunbeam Alpine, too.

But, hey, we've all forgotten the lovely little 1932/33 Vale Special

Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile...
From: Silas
Date: 28 Jan 12 - 05:21 AM

Well, I am involved with the Nissan Juke in a working capacity and it is a very comfortable car, but like many cars these days it is a triumph of styling over style.

Very unlike my own Jaguar XJ8 Executive, which, along with the Mk1 Ford Cortina are probably the best looking cars ever made.

Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile...
From: EBarnacle
Date: 28 Jan 12 - 01:30 PM

Jon, As I noted up above, a lot of current vehicles are based on the Citroen D types. It takes a while to "get it." The first time I ever saw one, I though it looked like an oyster trying to swallow a duck. When I was selling them, I ended up being the top salesman of Citroens in the US for '71 and '72. I even ended up owning two of them.