[DeTomaso] - Frog Eyes - was a very long thread that I don'twant to continue

[Dave McManus]

Or a $10K Corvette

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From: GW [mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net] 
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:56 AM
To: spkorb at gmail.com
Cc: wkooiman at earthlink.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] - Frog Eyes - was a very long thread that I
don'twant to continue

I like the frog eyes too. While the 1971 Pantera is timeless, I don't 
think it should look like a 2010 BMW with 19 inch rims and silly looking 
lights. I like to see an Italian supercar, with 15" tires of the time it 
was created, with frog eyes of that erra, a large muscle car V8 with 
down draft webbers. To change it into a modern ricer takes away from the 
feel from which the car was created. When I see the old  Race photos of 
these cars,  I just can't imagine anything else.

To see cookie cutter rims and thin tires, small headlights, mod motors, 
why not buy a $10k Mustang?



Sean Korb wrote:
> I really like them too.  And I think they look a little goofy, but I
> really honestly like that part.  I have some photos of lovely women I
> know, and they look beautiful no matter what situation or expression.
> But my favorite pics are when they have a big grin or some coffee
> through the nose moment.  Still lovely, but caught in a very human and
> joyful moment.
>
> That's what the frog eyes do for me.  It turns my sleek exotic car
> into a quirky european sports fun ride with just a click of a button.
> There's a lot of class in a goofy grin.
>
> sean
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 10:45 PM,  <wkooiman at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>> I like the frog eye headlights.  If I wanted a Corvette, I'd buy a
Corvette.
>>
>> I think Tom did an outstanding job designing the Pantera.  It isn't just
another wedge shaped sports car.  It has several unique features that make
it stand out.  One of those is the frog eye headlights.
>>
>> I wish more cars these days were designed with unique styling cues.
Think about the C4 Corvette.  It was just a wedge.  The C5 looks great.  The
C6?? - boring.  The C6 Z06 looks okay, but the standard model is just
another wedge.
>>
>> That doesn't mean they should add freaky parts to the car to make it
unique, but they should spend more time making cars look like they did in
the 60's and spend less time trying to please everybody.
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