Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

yeah the camber isnt that bad, but it is more than it needs to be. rods are fucked beyond repair tbh. hahaha

excuse the poor photos, but couple of better (day light) shots

theres no whitewalls here sir...?

So there aren't squire. Must be my age. A combination of blindness and nostalgia.

So there aren't squire. Must be my age. A combination of blindness and nostalgia.

I'm not going to lie though... I did, for some reason unknown to me now, once paint whitewalls onto the tyres of one of my lupos.

I was in a terrible place!

I'm sure we all have automotive faux pas in our past. I once fitted a Benetton-coloured steering wheel to my mother's Maestro 1.6 HLS.

And I once bought a Daewoo Matiz.

1970's / 80's aero

^^^^^^ how many degrees of camber you running? Doesn't look bad at all

^^ Gutted to learn Bertone going bankrupt.

VW needs to buy them, out of respect.

their designs were challenging

look at what they did to the db4 !

turned it into a kharman ghia

I had a 1988 Vauxhall Astra Bertone Convertible. Bought it from my uncle, had crappy seatcovers on. Took them off to find they were hiding Burberry print seats. Thanks Bertone, thanks a million.

1970's / 80's aero

Saw that car in the metal at the Petersen Museum a while back. It is truly tiny, and one of the most exciting designs I've ever seen. Tremendous.

Argh theory and practice!

I reckon that could take your legs clean off...

But what a way to go :-)

I'm fine Doctor...it was a Stratos!

Stumbled across this on another forum.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dkoz/engineered-art-bespoke-laser-etched-blueprint-artw
Nice idea, I like.

Argh theory and practice!

I reckon that could take your legs clean off...

that would make a nice rear end of a car
less dangerous back there too

i've seen a car with a rear end like this damned if i can remember what it was or a photo

Honda solar powered car?

50's Yank Tank?

Not road legal today as still hazardous.

I'm sure we all have automotive faux pas in our past. I once fitted a Benetton-coloured steering wheel to my mother's Maestro 1.6 HLS.

The 1600 mg meastro was the best source of cheap weber downdraughts.

And I once bought a Daewoo Matiz.

Willingly?

It was a Cat C or D as well.

I bought it for Mrs Q to learn to drive in, so that I wouldn't have to. Paid for the car, insurance and a bunch of driving lessons for her. Then she got ill and that was the end of that.

Complete waste of a lot of money. I never drove the car and we scrapped it before even getting the V5.

/\ /\ those steering wheels are commonly seen on the harlequin VW's nowadays!

OH DEAR hahahaha!

i cant remember what camber the allroad has tbh, its too much, but i cant do much about it hahaha

'Ere mate, wanna buy an M3 CSL?
It's got more previous owners than miles, the driver's door is a different colour than the rear quarter, I can't tell you a thing about whether it's been properly serviced, crashed or stolen-and-recovered, but hey, come on, I only want SEVENTY-NINE FAAHSAND PAAHND for it...

awesome cars though... hahaha

And that number plate has gotta be worth a couple bob along with it

That car is what is known in the motor trade as a Joseph.

It's got a coat of many colours.