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Originally Posted by sugarwood
I am starting to understand the Euro-centric disapproval of the Detroit car market.
- Detroit 50s to mid 60s. Overdone cartoonish styling with space fins.
- Mid 60s to early 70s. Musclebound steroid bodybuilders who can't tie their shoelaces.
- 70s-80s Malaise-Era cars: USA emissions, underpowered, bloated designs, unmaneuverable, poor build quality.
- 80s were ugly, boxy, and cheap ...with bad electronics, for good measure.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion I guess.
There is no denying the BMW 2002 is an icon and one of the most beloved cars of all time... however so is the Corvette.
I would disagree with your assessment (or should I say generalization) of 50s-60s styling... with a little effort I could find some ugly European automobiles from that era and/or some beautiful American cars.
60s-70s Yes, American horse power exceeded suspension technology... but this is Merica... bigger is better! Would you like fries with that 24oz steak?
70s-90s Um... yeah... American cars pretty much sucked... probably a few exceptions but I can't think of any of them.