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1938 Alfa Romeo. I don't think they design any modern cars to look this good.

submitted by Broc_Liath to pics 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 17:27:00 ago (+63/-0)     (i.pinimg.com)

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f3/48/68/f34868daeacff25d953da5101e90c751.jpg



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[ - ] deleted 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 19:16:34 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] GoatsAdvocate 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:14:11 ago (+0/-0)

Probably very low, like the current time period.

One went at auction for $2.5 million

[ - ] Empire_of_the_Mind 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 19:44:20 ago (+0/-0)

modern cars aren't "designed"

[ - ] RepublicanNerd 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:23:46 ago (+1/-0)

The problem is that most cars are styled for the Larger Asian market and they have no taste all sharp edges, flat panels and bits randomly added on.

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:27:58 ago (+1/-0)

So basically designed by people that have slanted eyes and can't see out out them well.

[ - ] RepublicanNerd 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 21:21:26 ago (+1/-0)

Yep, just look at all the slanted headlight cars these days :)

[ - ] RedBarchetta 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 21:12:27 ago (+0/-0)

I was going to Raise you my favorite Car, the 1936 Auburn Speedster but I cant. This is now my Favorite Car. Damn this thing is Super Sexy! Thank you for sharing it.

[ - ] ThisGuy 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 22:45:38 ago (+0/-0)

They can't due to gov't regulation / safety standards.

[ - ] account deleted by user 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 23:10:21 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] UncleDoug 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 23:16:48 ago (+0/-0)

Back when marques used to use design companies like Pininfarina before they all want globohomo.

[ - ] RepublicanNerd 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 23:19:20 ago (+1/-0)

Dont forget Bertone, they too styled some beautiful automobiles

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 3 yearsApr 19, 2022 02:45:27 ago (+0/-0)

Turns out it looks better than it performs in a wind tunnel. You can probably find someone to make you a car with a curvy body. Well, I see them on TV sometimes. It's just not something that has mass appeal.

[ - ] SirNiggsalot 0 points 3 yearsApr 19, 2022 08:18:18 ago (+0/-0)

Bellissima

[ - ] hockeygoon 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 19:22:03 ago (+1/-0)

What an absolute beaut!

[ - ] RMGoetbbels 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:46:26 ago (+1/-0)

Classy.

[ - ] canbot 2 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 18:49:10 ago (+2/-0)

Safety and emissions laws prevent it. But if you look at 3 wheeled "cars" you can find essentially the same thing.

[ - ] RMGoetbbels 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:52:46 ago (+1/-0)

I read an article a few years ago about US safety standards. It concerned Mahindra and it's importation of their "off road" jeep.

It turns out that Mahindra bought the original patent of the Willys Jeep and those street shitters have been producing it for decades, just like we did back in the 40's.

So when you go to price one they're $14-18k yet an "American" jeep is $80k......AND THAT'S WITH THE IMPORTATION AND TAXATION COSTS. The American Jeep has more or less $60,000 of safety, fuel economy and luxuries in it. SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS of safety.

There's more to it but I'm boring you already.....something to think about though.

[ - ] Nashorn 2 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 21:09:14 ago (+2/-0)

I remember seeing one at an auto show in the 70s. My father pointed out how clean and unencumbered the engine looked.

[ - ] Anus_Expander 2 points 3 yearsApr 19, 2022 07:25:19 ago (+2/-0)

Modern cars look like old people shoes

[ - ] TheViciousMrPim 3 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 18:04:31 ago (+3/-0)

Pretty much can't anymore. Not in the US anyway. Safety regs killed a lot of what made this.

[ - ] Broc_Liath [op] 3 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 18:11:58 ago (+3/-0)

Even a roll bar on the back wouldn't kill it imo.

What can I say though... I'm a man who likes his curves.

[ - ] CPU 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 21:25:39 ago (+1/-0)

Ironically a roll cage or 5 point harness is illegal to sell from a manufacture in the USA.

It's not about safety, it's about control.

[ - ] RMGoetbbels 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:53:30 ago (+0/-0)

Chubby chaser.

[ - ] Broc_Liath [op] 0 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:55:07 ago (+0/-0)

In that car I could probably chase some aircraft.

[ - ] boogienight 2 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 18:52:57 ago (+2/-0)*

A lot of really cool designs of the past have a front end which, when striking another human will assist pulling them under the car and guarantee their death. Modern designs have front ends which bounce the body upward and outward away from being smashed. The vehicle is designed to crumple and pancake at the great expense of the owner. One way around this is equipping your vehicle with a solid steel bumper, often a better choice than a bull bar if you can afford it, even better, get one with a winch so you can pull your vehicle out of bad situations. You can now smash through deer without destroying the entire front end, especially lower speed collisions. Or in the zombie apocalypse, you can ravage through more road blocks and zombies without needing to stress as much as being stock. A quality off road vehicle with steel replaced bumper is a nice investment in a Biden administration as shit may hit the fan at any moment and you can ignore the blocked up roads in a disaster by driving around everyone or through anyone trying to slow you down.

[ - ] Sleazy 3 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:00:31 ago (+3/-0)

I drive a Jaguar with a leaper on the front of the hood, if someone were to be hit with the front end of my car I would get to impale them. That's the way I like it

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:26:52 ago (+1/-0)

The jaguar impaler

[ - ] MuricaPersonified 1 point 3 yearsApr 19, 2022 00:56:28 ago (+1/-0)

Did someone say Jaguar impaler?

https://files.catbox.moe/m2xi1j.jpg

[ - ] Spaceman84 3 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 18:36:33 ago (+3/-0)

https://www.morgan-motor.com/

The Aero 8 was beautiful, no longer in production. The Plus Four and Plus Six are the new models.

[ - ] Clubberlang 3 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:25:59 ago (+3/-0)

All modern cars are auto cad designed and engineered to oppease globohomo.

These were hand drawn and the time was taken with detail.

[ - ] Broc_Liath [op] 2 points 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 20:47:16 ago (+2/-0)

Hand made too. all of those panels had to be hand wheeled into shape.

[ - ] RedBarchetta 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 21:14:37 ago (+1/-0)

And they Matched!

[ - ] RepublicanNerd 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 23:16:50 ago (+1/-0)

Sadly few here would understand the skill involved. Dont you just use your ipad for that!

[ - ] VigourousJackson 1 point 3 yearsApr 18, 2022 22:11:51 ago (+1/-0)

some time, check out videos on the art of stereotomy, a system taught through guilds for representing complex 3D structures in 2D
https://youtu.be/veECjU6edQg