[DeTomaso] Mecum Indianapolis

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Mike has an interesting viewpoint on the L vs. pre-L bumper question.   
He grew up lusting after the L model, but when it came down to it, he 
likes the pre-L and didn't do the swap after all.

In my case, I really liked the pre-L look of the bumperettes, but 
thoroughly wanted the single pod dash of a later model car.  I kept 
thinking I'd just remove the large L bumper and replace it with 
bumperettes; that being easier than swapping the dash.

15 years on and I still have the L model bumper.... and I prefer it over 
the bumperettes at this point.  I think it makes the car look faster, 
sleeker; not necessarily sexier since it puts a more angular point on 
the front than the smaller bumpers.

I think in each of our cases, what we thought we wanted was very true 
but we came to accept the design for what it was and not necessarily 
what we thought it should be.

That may be why I'm having a hard time putting that rear spoiler on....

Asa

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 5/17/2013 7:08 PM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/17/13 12 42 43, dakelm at qwest.net writes:
>
>
>> An "L" front bumper with "Pre-L" rear bumpers? Why, oh, why, oh,
>> why?!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>>> Good question--and this isn't the only car I've seen that has had this
> treatment done to it.
>
> Some people really like the look of the front L-model bumper.   I must
> confess that when I was shopping, I wanted an L, because a red L was the car
> that I saw most when I was growing up.   I bought a Pre-L and toyed with the
> idea of converting it to L-model bumpers, even going so far as to buy the
> front turn signal pods to graft onto the underside of the fenders.
>
> But then I thought better of it and now I vastly prefer the Pre-L look.
> If I had an L-model, first thing I would do would be to fit Euro-style
> bumperettes.
>
> Mike
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