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Old 16-10-2017, 12:05 PM
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I like functionality to rule the form.
I find it hard to see beauty when there is little relationship between form and function.
Old American cars do have a relationship between form and function.
They were of course more than mere transport filling many roles where the owner could say something about himself, usually a way of describing his success.... and the role of the car in courtship and therefore continuation of the species must be taken into account.

I think folk may have thought ..my car is big and wonderful therefore I am big and wonderful and no doubt potential partners probably approached the matter with a similar view.

And so these old cars offer beauty I suppose...but as to a car I like small and minimal weight..a lotus with 1600 cc. I find the beauty there because the function rules the form and no doubt to others these cars could appear "ugly".

I recall a restoration of a caddy..in Australia..where the owner spent some $18,000 to restore the chromework.

Anyways nice cars and nice to see someone pays for them so we can look at them.

alex
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