Re: IML: Nowadays They All Look The Same

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Well, there is a reason for that. I think it might be that if you put all the same requirements into a computer program it is going to spit out the same answer (or picture) every time. These days car styles are more based on wind resistance and efficiency. Most automotive designs come out of a CAD program, rather than someone's imagination or dreams.

Paul

In an email dated Fri, 5 11 2004 2:02:43 am GMT, "John T. Folden" <nedloftj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

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>On Nov 4, 2004, at 7:58 PM, RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>> Its all relative. Folks the age of my parents use to say the same 
>> thing about cars from the 50's and 60's. What I heard was "back in the 
>> old days, anyone who was worth their salt could tell a Cord from a 
>> Peerless a mile a way, nowadays all these Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and 
>> Cadillacs, (and Imperials) look the same".
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>I have to say it's worse if you look at the imports. Especially with 
>all these small imports that not only generally look alike but ape the 
>style of higher priced vehicles... it's just a blur.
>
>However, I have no problem differentiating recent vintage Pontiacs from 
>Oldsmobiles, Saturns, etc... What I *do* think is missing though is a 
>certain class or style to a majority of the designs. I really miss the 
>"formal look". It seems to be almost entirely absent from modern makes 
>and it's baffling to me. I would think it would be at least as popular 
>as some of these monotonous designs that look freshly squeezed from a 
>toothpaste tube.
>
>Really, that's what made me notice this '93 Imperial I purchased 
>recently. It's sort of like the last word on the formal american style.
>
>John
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