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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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... |
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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 |
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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. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: pdq Date: 27 Jan 12 - 03:16 PM True Confessions time, I actually owned... one of these |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: frogprince Date: 27 Jan 12 - 02:45 PM gnu is apparently of the "beauty is as beauty does" persuasion. I hate to admit it, but Chongo is a chimp after my own heart so far as his automotive taste. And I'm with gillymor right down the line. And yes, Packard put together some lovely iron; too bad that all ended with a pitiful whimper. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,gm Date: 27 Jan 12 - 01:28 PM No Bobert, mine's a plain jane PreRunner which is 2WD that's lifted like a 4WD. It's got 185,000 plus miles on it and runs like a champ. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bobert Date: 27 Jan 12 - 01:18 PM You must have gotten the style package with yer Tacoma, gm... Mine is a base model 4WD and ain't all that stylin'... B;~) |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,gm Date: 27 Jan 12 - 01:10 PM and my Toyota Tacoma P/U. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,gillymor Date: 27 Jan 12 - 01:08 PM Too hard to pick one. SSJ Dusenberg Mercedes 540K Special Roadster Jaguar XK 120 Drophead and early 60's fixedhead E-type Early 60's Ferraris Two that really stand out: Auburn Boatailed Speedster and a 135 Delahaye |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Richard Bridge Date: 27 Jan 12 - 07:15 AM How about BMW507? Or 1931 Daimler Double 6 drophead? |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 27 Jan 12 - 03:25 AM Paul Burke's Aerotrain is a HOOT! LOL!!! GfS |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Sandy Mc Lean Date: 27 Jan 12 - 01:23 AM I love the old classics! the 57 Chevy is hard to surpass! 57 Chev |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,Chongo Chimp Date: 27 Jan 12 - 01:16 AM You're right, Don. That is one hell of a nice car. I would buy such a car in a heartbeat if I could afford it. Maybe I should raid the campaign chest... - Chongo |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: EBarnacle Date: 26 Jan 12 - 11:47 PM 1949 Straight 8 Continental Frogster, you beat me to the Avions Voisin but as a certain wag once wrote, "One man's meat is another man's poison, My favorite car is the Avions Voisin."--Ogden Nash With Citroen D types, it is necessary that you grow to appreciate them but if you consider the number of current vehicles based upon the styling concepts, it is probably the most seminal design ever. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 26 Jan 12 - 09:14 PM Don Firth hit another great one. I remember the 1930s Packard my father had. It was good on the back roads and tracks going to trout-fishing spots. The trunk area was large and he fixed the back of it with wooden ammunition boxes to carry basic food and camp cooking material. He would pick up a fishing buddy, buy a few perishables and a few bottles of the good stuff. I would occupy the back seat with the fly rods and tackle and off we would go. He put in a few bottles of Delaware Punch for me- no, I was too young for the good stuff. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bobert Date: 26 Jan 12 - 09:03 PM Okay, ya'll... I love 'um all but I'm sticking with the '53 Stude Skyliner... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Don Firth Date: 26 Jan 12 - 08:51 PM We had one of these when I was a kid: 1937 Packard 120. That was when they made automobiles. Don Firth |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: frogprince Date: 26 Jan 12 - 07:58 PM Also on the really nice list, Raymond Lowey nailed it twice with Studebakers: once with the '53 coupe that Bobert mentioned, once with the Avanti as PDQ noted. A few months ago I saw a reference to the Avanti as butt ugly; I know things like this are subjective, but I can't understand that reaction at all. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: gnu Date: 26 Jan 12 - 06:40 PM A bud of mine painted his 1980s Alfa Romeo with primer in spray cans so it would look like crap. It did. He took me for a drive on the shore highway north of Halifax. What a rush! The best fun was when a Newfie buddy of mine took me for a run in his 1980s Merc diesel on the same kinda windy road on the SW coast of NF... 80mph on winding dirt roads and that sucker hugged the ground. Heavy rig. Even cooler (sorry) was when he turned the AC on max and it started snowing in the car. It was silver, of course. Now, pretty? Well, a black 20009 Chrysler 300 LTD... when you walk by it, the grill sparkles in the sunlight like the sun sparkles off water waves. It turns heads. Them Germans, eh? It's got shit for vision in town and I wouldn't buy one, but it sure turns heads. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: frogprince Date: 26 Jan 12 - 04:29 PM A friend had a BMW from that period, and loved it. I couldn't begin to say just what model it was now. A nice clean, attractive little car. For something that expensive, the style always reminded me of the original Chevy Corvair. But however you rated the Corvair overall, I always thought it was decently styled. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Georgiansilver Date: 26 Jan 12 - 04:28 PM Love the style and comfort of my Lexus IS200d Advance (Special Editions)... google the image if you want to see it..... |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: pdq Date: 26 Jan 12 - 04:23 PM One my all-time favorites... remember, this is from 1963 |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 26 Jan 12 - 03:53 PM Catspaw, the Metropolitan Museum also featured the 1972 BMW 3.0CS coupe, painted by that guy that did all those mobiles and stuff. My brain ain't working today, so somebody can furnish his name. I had this car (minus the fancy paintwork), bought when I got lucky on some stock, and it is still owned by a son. Best car ever built, after the Duesenberg. Regardless of how the Juke is re-re-re-designed, it still looks awful. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: gnu Date: 26 Jan 12 - 03:17 PM Chevy Tracker, originally made by Suzuki, I believe, ain't pretty to anybody but a good ol boy. They are some purrrrdy. Especially jacked and tired. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: frogprince Date: 26 Jan 12 - 02:00 PM The Aerotrain really may take the cake for sheer beauty in industrial design, but it isn't a car. I took a look at the Nissan "Joke" and decided that anything that tried that hard to be ugly deserved to be even uglier, so I had a little fun with Photoshop. The Juke may not be the ugliest car ever, but I'm not aware of an uglier one in current production. Historically speaking, the French have given us at least their share of genuinely stunning automotive designs. The Citreon 2cv has been mentioned. I don't know that any one manufacturer has produced more absolute jewels than VOISIN . |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Paul Burke Date: 26 Jan 12 - 12:47 PM All non- starters. Bertin's Aerotrain is the style of the future. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Rusty Dobro Date: 26 Jan 12 - 12:31 PM Trabant? Austin Allegro? Ford Scorpio? Triumph TR7? Ford Edsel? Fiat Multipla? Zil limousine? Anything by Ssang Yong? So many treasures to choose from! |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 26 Jan 12 - 10:31 AM Yesterday I was waiting at a red light when an automobile carrier rattled past on the green. It was completely empty except for one car perched in glory on the last slot high up on the end. It was a 1955 Chevy, blue and white. I thought it was a BelAir, but the BelAir seems to have fins. This car had neat and tidy lines. That's one of my favorite cars. It says "Daddy is going to take us out for a drive." |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Richard Bridge Date: 26 Jan 12 - 09:33 AM E type looks oddly narrow today. Prettiest of the P5s to my eye would be the P5B coupe. It looks quite a lot like the Chrysler 300C of today. The Mark VII, VII and IX Jags were pretty too, and the 3.8 Mk2. And the Bentley S series. How about the Marcos 1800? |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: catspaw49 Date: 26 Jan 12 - 09:13 AM The only car used by the Metropolitan Museum of art as an exhibit??? E-Type Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST Date: 26 Jan 12 - 08:23 AM We yanks just don't like rolling death traps. If you want to snuff it, jump off a bridge. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser) Date: 26 Jan 12 - 08:07 AM Series 1 E-type Jag. Triumph TR4. Morgan 4x4. MGB GT before the Americans ruined it with their pussy safety regulations. Rover P5. Mini Cooper S. 1972 GB Ford Consul. You're nicked, sunshine. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: theleveller Date: 26 Jan 12 - 05:23 AM Since the Saab Turbo I had 20 years ago I find cars incredibly boring.....that is until I saw a Mini John Cooper Works Edition in black. Phew! |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Richard Bridge Date: 26 Jan 12 - 04:38 AM Renault Floride was widely admired in its day. SS100 definitely a classic. 4 1/2 litre low chassis Invicta I'm not keen on many yank tanks, but SJ Deuse quite fanciable or maybe the Studebaker Golden Hawk FIAT 124 Sport Coupe or Sport Spyder both nice - B series prettier than C series although C series were better cars. Fiat 130 Coupe was gorgeous to look at even though it rotted very fast and many engines flew apart. Several possibilities from Maserati. Lamborghini Miura Facel Vega HK500 Piper GTT Rolls Royce Silver Cloud (single headlight model) 4 1/2 litre Bentley Alvis TA14 Hustler (a UK kit car designed by Towns) |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 26 Jan 12 - 03:13 AM I've always been partial to these(1966) However, I sure like the Duesenberg, posted earlier!! GfS |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Gurney Date: 26 Jan 12 - 02:07 AM The SS100, the pre-Jaguar, takes some beating. So does the Squire. And the pre-was A.C. Ace. My first car. I'm old-fashioned, that's the way love should be. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bobert Date: 25 Jan 12 - 10:25 PM I donno... Auburns and Citroens are okay... As fir me??? I'll take a '53 Stude Skylight... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: GUEST,Chongo Chimp Date: 25 Jan 12 - 10:17 PM You must be jokin'. THIS is the best styled automobile ever. - Chongo |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: kendall Date: 25 Jan 12 - 10:06 PM Hard to beat the 1970 Citroen 2 cv |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bobert Date: 25 Jan 12 - 09:08 PM I recall those cars back in the 50s and 60s where guys would take two cars and join 2 front ends or rear ends... Don't know if they are comin' or goin'... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 25 Jan 12 - 08:48 PM Howsomever... I sorta like the asymmetry of the Photoshopped Juke. There's no law that says the right and left sides of a car have to be identical (as long as the headlights both point in the same direction). |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bobert Date: 25 Jan 12 - 08:27 PM We all get it, Beeze... Well, I think we all do??? B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 25 Jan 12 - 08:16 PM Am I the only one who gets the joke about the photo on the opening post? It's Photoshopped. Several components are upside down. Here's a pic of how thw car really looks: CLICK |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bill D Date: 25 Jan 12 - 08:08 PM Nissan has a lopsided grin |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: gnu Date: 25 Jan 12 - 08:08 PM Style? Pretty? Screw that. I vote for practical. I don't even wash mine. The dirt keeps the salt offin a it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Bobert Date: 25 Jan 12 - 06:55 PM Airstreams are junk... Spartanettes rock!!! So does the mini-Cooper... B~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: The world's best styled automobile... From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 25 Jan 12 - 06:35 PM Mini Cooper S Clubman joins Airstream Trailer- http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/22/mini-cooper-s-clubman-joins-airstream-trailer/ Ideal for mini-people. |
