Re: IML: Nowadays They All Look The Same

["John T. Folden" <nedloftj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 4, 2004, at 7:58 PM, RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 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".


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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