Comments on: Bumper Roundup http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2008/04/28/bumper-roundup/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: MotorMouth » Blog Archive » Tribute 507 Taking Shape http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2008/04/28/bumper-roundup/#comment-2569 MotorMouth » Blog Archive » Tribute 507 Taking Shape Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:16:40 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2008/04/28/bumper-roundup/#comment-2569 [...] talked about a good front bumper and reader Gary suggested a Mustang. He wins. I never talked with Vescio’s about it, but they [...] […] talked about a good front bumper and reader Gary suggested a Mustang. He wins. I never talked with Vescio’s about it, but they […]

]]> By: Kris Palmer http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2008/04/28/bumper-roundup/#comment-786 Kris Palmer Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:28:44 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2008/04/28/bumper-roundup/#comment-786 It is strange to think of how similar styling is and how you can always tell a car's era, even when it's a "futuristic" design. Car makers sometimes emphasize that particular vehicles are "clean sheet" designs, created from scratch, fresh, with no preconceived notions. And yet whatever present they're sketching in still exerts its influence, locking their design in time even though every line, curve, shape and dimension that can be created is available to their imaginations. Or is it? Maybe that's the catch. No matter how creative the designer he or she still draws from what already exists. It is strange to think of how similar styling is and how you can always tell a car’s era, even when it’s a “futuristic” design.

Car makers sometimes emphasize that particular vehicles are “clean sheet” designs, created from scratch, fresh, with no preconceived notions. And yet whatever present they’re sketching in still exerts its influence, locking their design in time even though every line, curve, shape and dimension that can be created is available to their imaginations. Or is it?

Maybe that’s the catch. No matter how creative the designer he or she still draws from what already exists.

]]> By: dave g http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2008/04/28/bumper-roundup/#comment-780 dave g Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:29:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2008/04/28/bumper-roundup/#comment-780 I'd say so far the Mustang bumper, with the early Ford nerfs is the closest match. Those nerfs are pretty close. It's amazing how similar the styling is, and it makes me think that automotive styling has always had a rather incestuous nature. No idea too good to steal! I’d say so far the Mustang bumper, with the early Ford nerfs is the closest match.

Those nerfs are pretty close. It’s amazing how similar the styling is, and it makes me think that automotive styling has always had a rather incestuous nature.

No idea too good to steal!

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