Retro Look?

Carnut · January 11, 2007, 05:36:38 PM

Anyone see any simliarity?

WZ JUNK · January 11, 2007, 05:49:31 PM

There they go stealing from Studebaker again.

John

enjenjo · January 11, 2007, 06:17:14 PM

Did you know that Studebaker was the distributor for Mercedes in the USA during the 50's?

Carnut · January 11, 2007, 06:27:19 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"Did you know that Studebaker was the distributor for Mercedes in the USA during the 50's?

Ah, yes, I'm just as old as you are.

Hurt me terribly to see Studebaker absorb Packard, the first garage I worked for was run by an ex Packard dealership shop manager.

Flipper · January 11, 2007, 07:59:22 PM

What kinda stuff are you smoking to "see" that?

Carnut · January 11, 2007, 08:05:25 PM

Quote from: "Flipper"What kinda stuff are you smoking to "see" that?

Dunno, guess I just have retro on the brain, I do drive a PT Cruiser ya know.

enjenjo · January 11, 2007, 11:40:04 PM

I see it. Actually the stealing has been going on for a long time, the Hawk looked like it did in 57 because of Mercedes

Uncle Bob · January 12, 2007, 09:34:08 AM

Good eye nut!

I'd bet if you talked to the designer though he'd point out the hood bulge and the grille bars and claim he was incorporating the "soul" of an F1 car.
Okay fine!

GPster · January 12, 2007, 11:43:53 AM

Quote from: "Uncle Bob"Good eye nut!I'd bet if you talked to the designer though he'd point out the hood bulge and the grille bars and claim he was incorporating the "soul" of an F1 car.Okay fine!

I think if you talked to the designer of the Studebaker nose he would tell you that that is the way he wanted to go with the bullet on the '49 - '50 Fords and they wouldn't let him. GPster

Carnut · January 12, 2007, 11:56:23 AM

Quote from: "GPster"
Quote from: "Uncle Bob"Good eye nut!I'd bet if you talked to the designer though he'd point out the hood bulge and the grille bars and claim he was incorporating the "soul" of an F1 car.Okay fine!
I think if you talked to the designer of the Studebaker nose he would tell you that that is the way he wanted to go with the bullet on the '49 - '50 Fords and they wouldn't let him. GPster

Oh, I thought both the Ford Designer and the Stude Designer were coping the 48 Tucker.

GPster · January 12, 2007, 02:28:15 PM

Quote from: "Carnut"Oh, I thought both the Ford Designer and the Stude Designer were coping the 48 Tucker.

If I remeber my facts correctly from when I was in the Studebaker Drivin Club The Ford designer and the Studebaker designer was the same person. He went from Ford to Loweywho was doing Studebaker before '53. GPster

Leon · January 12, 2007, 03:16:29 PM

They both have 4 wheels?

Carps · January 14, 2007, 08:17:39 AM

Quote from: "Carnut"Anyone see any simliarity?

All I see is a great looking car and another that's butt ugly!

Carnut · January 14, 2007, 11:33:10 AM

Quote from: "Carps"
Quote from: "Carnut"Anyone see any simliarity?

All I see is a great looking car and another that's butt ugly!

Yeah, I know, that Merc is butt ugly.

Crosley.In.AZ · January 14, 2007, 12:29:08 PM

that Benz has a real odd set of windshield wipers on it.