This just makes me sad

[balthazar]

SAME CONCEPT across different makes/COOs. #inarut

[balthazar]

I don't suppose we'll every see stylistic individuality like this ever again.

 

[Robert Hall]

12 hours ago, balthazar said:

I don't suppose we'll every see stylistic individuality like this ever again.

 

The funny thing is they all had the same headlights...sealed beam round bulbs.  Not much individuality after all. 

Edited August 14, 2017 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[balthazar]

Dude- you know those were limited by law. There is now no such shape limitation, but today they all have the same angled, 'angry' trapezoidal shape. Something like the Escala concept breaks that same boring look... maybe it'll see production.

My comment was to lines/features- the angled headlights, the trapezoidal grilles, the 3 elements below- one wide and 2 smaller outer ones, also angled trapezoids.

You look at the '59s and you have headlights in the sheet metal, headlights in the grille or half in the grille (DeSoto), angled, horizontal, under brows. The Merc & the Chrysler headlights are the same concept but the rest of the cars certainly are not.

Look at how closely the BMW & MB line up stylistically, looks like 2 slightly different angles/croppings of the SAME car. Can't come remotely close to that with the old timers.

[Robert Hall]

 

20 hours ago, balthazar said:

SAME CONCEPT across different makes/COOs. #inarut

Though angled, the Audi lights resemble the Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Rolls Royce lights...which is funny how those 3 all have similar toilet handle shapes.

 

 

Edited August 14, 2017 by Cubical-aka-Moltar