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Phugly.

That’s exactly what I thought.

I miss the inventiveness of the 50s, when vinyl upholstery can become transformed into ‘Jeweltone Morrokide’.

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Well, that’s what you get for driving a Toyota.

Nice.

What’s most disappointing about this is just how ordinary it is. It looks like it could be a Kia.

As you say, there was a shipful.

Ah, our very own version of The Donald, slightly less orange but equally full of shit.

It was in the Boardroom of Armitage Shanks in the 70s.

I’ve actually done that kind of research. It’s often used to test new designs versus their competitors. And for the most part people can’t recognise even quite well-known models once all the badges are off.

Of all the new regulations that afflicted car design in the 80s, I feel the total ban on the use of french curves in styling studios was probably the worst.

Investment, FFS!

“Faraday cagey about future onvestment”

An old boss of mine in London in the 70s used to drive one of these. Actually, it would probably be nearer to the truth to say it drove him - crazy.

The strangest thing I ever drove was a Citroen GS Convertisseur.

How do you make a fiberglass windshield?

Look on the bright side.

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Darrel said to tell him he’s dreaming ...

A bunch of guys working on the Mini line at Longbridge had the same idea back in the mid-sixties. They got caught trying to manhandle a bodyshell over the back fence. It was the last missing piece of their puzzle ...

It’s generally not considered wise to let God run your foreign policy.