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Matt Smith Matt Smith is offline
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It looks amazing!

I'm a little blushed that they would firstly re-imagine the early P O R S C H E script on their new models, but then redo the 'triple gill' stainless vents on the Targa bar.
To me, these are iconic longhood Targa-style icons.

Yes -Targa thread people- there were later Targa iterations in the (gulp) 80's that may have had wall space on several Pelican's bedrooms. But although they have their merits and are desirable in themselves, imo they dilute the original Butzi vision.

So I guess it's flattering, but on the same hand the company are definitely cashing in on 70's suave. The engineers would argue otherwise. Give me lots of money and I would be pleased to make a definitive judgement on whether the model is successful as it stands or not.
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