Pete-M Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I love the boot lid badges on these. Especially the jovial script used for 760 GLE. Mustang and other '60s / early 70's speedo font. Oh, there's loads more bits like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Ross Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Vectra B Mirror/bonnet/door interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 205 Gti clocksDont know why, just like them. +1 on the Volvo badges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Ribbed (for our pleasure) rear light clusters on Fords from '80 to '86ish. Why no ribbed clusters any more? Also; the Sierra Ghia ones with the thin black lines on, like wot my Dads one had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Rover 75 dashboard. Saab 9-5 double sunvisor (perhaps the only good feature about the car!).No, ignore the mirror. Look above. Sunvisor down, but there's another sunvisor! Means you can twist one round to the side window and still have one for the windscreen. Very Scandinavian. Range Rover bonnet corners. Strengthens the HUGE bonnet panel and looks so right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I loved the rear lights on these from the moment I saw them. The car won't ever set the world on fire, but it's acceptable enough; the lights just melted my heart. Light-related again, sorry... See those flaps covering the headlights? They flip down, revealing four fixed headlights, and when you turn them off, the flap rises before the lights go out. It's quite spooky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaykanHunter Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hunter by the justified sinner, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebird Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Other cars have "design touches" this car is one big design touch.Its, possibly, the most beautiful thing on Gods Earth. Every part of the car is a design touch, you could look at it for a week and still be finding little touches of beauty.If only I had won that £100 million on the lottery and not those Fenland pikeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Citroen C6 door pockets : And not forgetting of course the iconic Maserati Clock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 The hazzard light in the radio on early Ka's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtd2000 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Citroen C6 door pockets : And not forgetting of course the iconic Maserati Clock: That looks like something you'd make after watching an episode of Blue Peter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 My late uncle had a 1985 740 GL saloon with the 'jovial' boot script Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 granarda mk2 manual sunroof handle the fuel filler in the taillight (caddy?) 70s escort clock pod with rev counter.....(maybe im just a perv) 308 rrari door handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I like haunches.That little upward curve above the rear wheel that suggests power and speed like the strong hind legs of a fast animal.As a styling cue, you can trace it back to horse carts that had separate mud guards but I like it when its subtly displayed as part of a modern (ie. no horsey horseless) car body. Whether, a beautiful sports car. Or something more pedestrian On surprising one is the old shape BMW Z4.All that flame surfacing tends to get in the way in pictures but take a close look and the rear wings and bootlid are beautifully shaped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shite_meister Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Rover P6 front sidelights, they've got little pointy ears so that you can see from inside the car that the light is working, most get snapped off though. Lexus LS400, steering wheel moves out of the way when you pull the key from the ignition, I always have mine turned off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Rover P6 front sidelights, they've got little pointy ears so that you can see from inside the car that the light is working, most get snapped off though. Lexus LS400, steering wheel moves out of the way when you pull the key from the ignition, I always have mine turned off though. Cadillacs had a little fibre optic or other magically powered version of that. Dip, main and indicators had little tell tails on the wing. Not quite as cool, but funky anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 When I was in Canada in the mid 1980s a family friend had a Pontiac GTO with the rev counter ON THE BONNET! How cool is that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonedepear Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 When I was in Canada in the mid 1980s a family friend had a Pontiac GTO with the rev counter ON THE BONNET! How cool is that??? That's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 *Awaits flaming: The seating arrangement on the Zafira and the whole thing in general. The middle seats slide back/forth, the seating arrangement is both clever and useful and they managed to make a useable seven seater that's not massive (and not as crap) as a Galhembraron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Citroen DS has a fibre optic cable from the dashboard lights to the ignition key socket. They were obviously fascinated by this new (at the time) material but couldn't find a serious use for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Early Maestro/Montego column stalks: the symbols on them were lit by fibre optics when you switched on the lights. Edit: this was written at the same time as the DS post above, so I wasn't reminded by it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 *Awaits flaming: The seating arrangement on the Zafira and the whole thing in general. The middle seats slide back/forth, the seating arrangement is both clever and useful and they managed to make a useable seven seater that's not massive (and not as crap) as a Galhembraron. I had a several as rentals a few years ago and I will agree that the seating arrangement is rather clever.I'm indifferent to the rest of it though (unless its a VXR). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Case Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 When I was in Canada in the mid 1980s a family friend had a Pontiac GTO with the rev counter ON THE BONNET! How cool is that??? Coincidentally, I was earlier reading an article in an old 'Classic American' about a 1970 AMC Rambler Rebel Machine and look what that had : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Didn't the Dodge Charger have its indicator warning lights on the bonnet as well? There's a car with a few fabulous design touches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R9UKE Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Renault 25 and Vel Satis have a lovely "electrically assisted" tailgate lock. Drop the boot down on to the catch gently and a motor sucks it shut with the beautiful sound of fully functional French gadgetry. Yes - the 25 in my driveway won't start, but it still sucks it's boot shut nicely! You really appreciate it when you're in the car and somebody (who knows how to use it) shuts the boot... no ear popping bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Renault 25 and Vel Satis have a lovely "electrically assisted" tailgate lock. Drop the boot down on to the catch gently and a motor sucks it shut Yes, Cadillacs have been doing that since at least the 60s.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 The Skoda Superb "twin door". I love this idea. Love it to bits. I like Saloon and Estate cars. Not a fan of the hatchback for some reason - give me a Granada Saloon over the hatch every day - but hatchbacks are occasionally a godsend. So having a nice saloon car with a hatch for those times it's needed is an ace idea. It works, too. I've been driving them a few hundred miles a week for the last 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 The stereos fitted to 1996-2001ish Ford cars. a fantastic piece of logical design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 This switch on a Rover R8 which changes the brightness of the lights on the dashboard. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now