Incredible Classic Cars in Detroit

[DGuller]

My personal favorite is the mid-70's Cadillac El Dorado convertible:

Really dig 90 degree angles, huh.

Nostalgia is a funny thing.  Now that pretty much every car on the road is a formless aerodynamic blob, the classic boxy cars like 1980ies Chevy Caprice look simple and appealing.

[KRonn]

My personal favorite is the mid-70's Cadillac El Dorado convertible:

Really dig 90 degree angles, huh.

Nostalgia is a funny thing.  Now that pretty much every car on the road is a formless aerodynamic blob, the classic boxy cars like 1980ies Chevy Caprice look simple and appealing.

Heh, it also used to be much easier to know nearly every car make and model seen on the roads, foreign or domestic. But now, with all the similar looks and so many car models from each maker, it's just not possible. Though having so much variety to pick from now is much better.

[DontSayBanana]

Nostalgia is a funny thing.  Now that pretty much every car on the road is a formless aerodynamic blob, the classic boxy cars like 1980ies Chevy Caprice look simple and appealing.

I think the aerodynamic blobs are also blinding us somewhat to subtlety in car designs- I remember helping my parents pick out a brand-new 92 Toyota Corolla because it "had curves in the right places and straight lines in the right places," but sitting next to a 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse, it's hard to notice the curves on one of those Corollas anymore.

[lustindarkness]

I have always like the simple chevelle ss.

[Savonarola]

My personal favorite is the mid-70's Cadillac El Dorado convertible:

Really dig 90 degree angles, huh.

Only in Euclidean space.   

[charliebear]

A world record was set during the Woodward Dream Cruise.  Check it out: a 1,224 pound cupcake.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32438528/ns/us_news-weird_news/?GT1=43001

[The Brain]

A world record was set during the Woodward Dream Cruise.  Check it out: a 1,224 pound cupcake.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32438528/ns/us_news-weird_news/?GT1=43001

His name is Jaron. 

[Iormlund]

Why are you folks over there incapable of designing a single good-looking car? Is it something in the water?

[DGuller]

Why are you folks over there incapable of designing a single good-looking car? Is it something in the water?

We focus our energy on reliability and fuel efficiency.

[Iormlund]

We focus our energy on reliability and fuel efficiency.

[DontSayBanana]

Why are you folks over there incapable of designing a single good-looking car? Is it something in the water?

Elitist. They're not the best-looking in the world, but not the worst, either; just hopelessly average.

I cite these for examples that you can do worse than American designers:

[Ed Anger]

I love those midget cars on the Interstate. One day, I'll see a semi pulverize one.

[DGuller]

I love those midget cars on the Interstate. One day, I'll see a semi pulverize one.

I doubt you'll be able to see much.

[Barrister]

I cite these for examples that you can do worse than American designers:

That would be an Indian car.

[Ed Anger]

I love those midget cars on the Interstate. One day, I'll see a semi pulverize one.

I doubt you'll be able to see much.

I'll slow down to 5 mph and rubberneck