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Re: Car inspired by "Muscle Cars" of the 60's and 70's
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Date: 
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 03:17:38 GMT
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In lugnet.modelteam, John D. Forinash writes:
> In article <Fqtr8w.5xA@lugnet.com>, Bram Lambrecht <BramL@JUNO.com> wrote:
> > You can see them here:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2621
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2622
> 
> Yow.
> 
> One of my "things" is muscle cars, I found these particularly cool.

Thanks!

> One thing, though: I think I'd go the other direction with the
> stripe. The stripe starting high and going low lends a look to the car
> that the back is lower than the front (Optical illusion, since the
> front is the same height as the back) and most muscle cars of that
> era (c.f. Dodge Challenger, Chevy Camaro) tended to have the trunk
> be a bit higher than the rest of the vehicle.

Hmm, maybe I'll try that and see how it changes the look of the car.

> Aside from that nit, which I have now picked, wow. Very cool. THe
> side-pipes are a particularly nice touch. :)

Not something you see very often, but they certainly look hot[1] :)
--Bram


1)...enough to burn your legs as you step out of the car :



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  Re: Car inspired by "Muscle Cars" of the 60's and 70's
 
(...) One thing, though: I think I'd go the other direction with the stripe. The stripe starting high and going low lends a look to the car that the back is lower than the front (Optical illusion, since the front is the same height as the back) and (...) (27 years ago, 7-Mar-00, to lugnet.modelteam)

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