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colwyn500
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 Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:01 pm Post subject: Round,Square, Dumpy or Elongated? |
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Like all fashion, car styling changes all the time. Among the many variations I think that a basic one is whether a car is mainly angular or more curvaceous.
Give me curves..Fiat 500, E-type, Beetle; what do you think?...examples please.
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COMMAD
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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 Square, Mk4 Zephyr/Zodiac, Triumph Mayflower.... |
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peter scott
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I don't think I know the answer to a choice between round or square.
I prefer sweeping running boards to helmet wings. I prefer elongated to dumpy.
Peter 
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PAUL BEAUMONT
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Hmmmmm.... square/curvy. I almost make up my mind on square and agree on the Triumph Mayflower then the Austin Ambassador or early '80s Fiats come to mind so I think curvy and then a vision of the Fiat Multipla crosses my mind. I give up, the question is too hard! 
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colwyn500
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| peter scott wrote: | I don't think I know the answer to a choice between round or square.
I prefer sweeping running boards to helmet wings. I prefer elongated to dumpy.
Peter |
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JohnDale
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Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: Round,Square, Dumpy or Elongated? |
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| colwyn500 wrote: | Like all fashion, car styling changes all the time. Among the many variations I think that a basic one is whether a car is mainly angular or more curvaceous.
Give me curves..Fiat 500, E-type, Beetle; what do you think?...examples please. |
Hi Peter, I don't think I really care when I think of the vast variety of shapes & sizes of the cars we call classics. When compared to the cars of today, which all look the same & you need to see the badge to find out the maker & as to models, sometimes the owners can't even tell you. When all the makers feed the same data into a computer it's not surprising the same answer comes out. I think we are the lucky ones & long may our hobby(way of life?) continue. Cheers,JD
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