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- 66patrick66 July 2008
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- rambos_ride July 2008
- RL Chilton July 2008
Black Satin Paint
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Progress? technology wise - sure, but looks and styling-wise the design schools these days are not inspiring at all - too much plastic, the designers can't pick a style round or straight lines - pick 1 please!
2008 Cadillac 4dr Sedan
1951 Hudson 4 Door Sedan
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That and John Deere Blitz Black work great! Probably what I'm going to use on the '48, when the time comes."The time has come", the Walrus said, "to speak of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot,
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rambos_ride wrote:Progress? technology wise - sure, but looks and styling-wise the design schools these days are not inspiring at all - too much plastic, the designers can't pick a style round or straight lines - pick 1 please!
2008 Cadillac 4dr Sedan
1951 Hudson 4 Door Sedan
When you look at those pics side by side it's pretty pathetic. In general, most of the newer stying does nothing for me. The stepdown lines sure are classic.
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faustmb wrote:When you look at those pics side by side it's pretty pathetic. In general, most of the newer stying does nothing for me. The stepdown lines sure are classic.
Matt
I'm right there with ya - everything looks the same these days, import or domestic. Even when they come up with a retro car - I'm only slightly interested until I really get a look at the lack-o-chrome and the over-abundance of plastic.
HERES something really sad...
2008 Cadillac
Gas Mileage 17 mpg City / 26 mpg Hwy
Curb Weight 3874 lbs.
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That is sad, bearing in mind that almost all stepdown models weigh less and get better gas mileage than that, have better styling and more interior space. I feel bad for Detroit......and ALL new cars. It's embarrasing! Maybe it would help if some of those companies had in-house Engineering historians. hehe
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I think it looks super sharp!! Suede is in right now, anyway. Thanks for the pics.
