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Jul 22, 2006 12:03:47 GMT
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.....................comes around,voila circa 1968 scimitar with a windscreen that extends above the drivers head circa 2006 astra,with guess what? yup a big glass roof/screen. any more retro ideas made it into a recent production car? its over to you guys.
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Jul 22, 2006 12:10:03 GMT
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It was always one of those spacey concepts though wasnt it. having a double screem would also mean double insurance cover! and extra glare i have learnt from being a sun junkie in the MR2.
I do like the original Scimmie design though a lot
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
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Jul 22, 2006 12:22:40 GMT
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Might have a bit of a problem there with lack of sun visors ;D I think one of the most noticeable returns to the old skool of car styling seen in recent years is the reappearance of round lights on cars, both headlight and tail lights. It's always amused me how in the 50's and 60's, car manufactures managed to make cars that used standard 7" Lucas headlights, look so diverse in appearance yet modern designers, free to style headlights however they wish, manage to make cars look all the same ;D I think the reappearance of round tail lights started shortly after the Skyline hit these shores. Most cars didn't neccesarily go for round units but lots were designed to light up as circular. The resurgence of popularity of chrome trim in recent years is another notable return to old style design, although it's generally seems to be somewhat naff on modern cars. I really do like some of the ideas punted about these days. I despise pretenders like the new Mini and Beetle but cars like the Suzuki LC do seem to embody the charm of some old cars without it being too blatant. All the LC needs is some steel rims with little chrome hubcaps and it'd be great. If they made this car I'd want one...
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Jul 22, 2006 16:23:15 GMT
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is it ford thats just put out swivel headlights on summat yer citron was doing it long before them !
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Mr K
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Jul 22, 2006 17:40:16 GMT
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.....................comes around,voila circa 1968 scimitar with a windscreen that extends above the drivers head abit off topic, but thats the Ogle, it was designed by ogle along side triplexxx a advertising thing, i think prince sombody or somthing ended up with it.
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Rob
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You know, for kids!
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Jul 22, 2006 19:16:53 GMT
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i want one too - i wnat to do this !
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Neil
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Jul 22, 2006 19:24:06 GMT
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