Interior Decor.. tasteful* and refined*

[Roobarb]

Yellow TR7 I hear you say? Let’s take Rod Stewart’s wardrobe and lay it out inside!

But yellow and green?

Well we used up all the Green and red in this ‘ere Yellow S1 Esprit...

Meanwhile over in Germany, having finished tripping out on their Pasha, the boys from Wolfsburg were having fun with it too...

Martini anyone?

[320touring]

The 80s Mercs appear to be awesome for over the toppery..

Exhibit B - the 1000SEL

https://www.1000sel.com/index.php/the-1000sel-mercedes

Seem to have been a few variations available from different builders..

[sporty-shite]

21 hours ago, cort16 said:

 

The 80s really were shit  weren't they?

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Ford knew how to make a classy interior.

!

They reined it in a bit for the 80’s

But went a bit mad for the leather option, these were so fragile and not many survive.

Cant find a picture of the interior of one of the Royal Garanadas trimmed by Tickford so here’s a Tickford Capri

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Found it!

[Skizzer]

46 minutes ago, sporty-shite said:

The 80s really were shit  weren't they?

Yes, because we all* drove around in Kuwaiti custom Mercs back then.

And you never see anything like that nowadays in these enlightened* times of elegant refinement*.

[sporty-shite]

2 hours ago, Skizzer said:

Yes, because we all* drove around in Kuwaiti custom Mercs back then.

And you never see anything like that nowadays in these enlightened* times of elegant refinement*.

Touche.

Although I still think the 80s were shit.

[robinmasters]

Bibliography:

Kuah, I., Caddell, L. and Ward, I., 1988. Dream Cars. Macdonald.

EDIT:

I should also include this, with the quote, from the same book (from memory) 'The crude gearchange gate, however, would not have got past the drawing board at Ferrari or Lamborghini'.  

[NorfolkNWeigh]

When I was a kid, I was always fascinated by customised Minis, particularly Wood and Picket, Radford etc. I think it was the stark contrast between factory and “throw the kitchen sink and some wood out of a Roller” approach to luxury.

[adw1977]

Subtle colours in a 1977 Renault 14

Brochure link

[adw1977]

Even Audi had their moments

1973 Audi 80 Brochure

[adw1977]

Can't leave out the Allegro, with quartic steering wheel and tasteful fake wood:

[RoadworkUK]

17 hours ago, robinmasters said:

I should also include this, with the quote, from the same book (from memory) 'The crude gearchange gate, however, would not have got past the drawing board at Ferrari or Lamborghini'.  

 

I got that book when I was, I think, eight, and there are some fantastic lines in it, including that the Bertone Stratos "looks like a refugee from a futuristic film".

Also, that Isdera dashboard is one of my favourites of ever.

[bangernomics]

It's like someone's caught and skinned a womble, or maybe a clanger. Need to add some stick-on googly eyes for the full effect.

Womble

[morrisoxide]

Rambler Marlin

Chrysler La Femme is a interesting one, it came with matching lipstick, rain poncho and umbrella.

[tul66]

70's Beta HPE

[2MB]

Had to get my copy of Dream Cars our when I saw the Isdera. This is my personal favourite, the inside of the b+b 928. The rest of the interior doesn’t need to be shouty with those amazing Recaros sat in the middle of it 

[Zelandeth]

Finally found the one I'd lost track of earlier.

There is just something slightly surreal about piloting a car the size of a small country while looking out over the top of a Skoda Estelle steering wheel (and switchgear, gear lever gaiter, pedals to name stuff I immediately recognised).

The noise is something I'll never forget and alone will always keep a T-613 on the wish list.

[Supernaut]

[inconsistant]

[17-Coffees]

1976 Lincoln Continental 'Lipstick' edition...

Just...white and red. 

[Zelandeth]

Wow that's a lot of velour in those Caddies!