slusher Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 To my eye, most (not all) cars look bad with a top chop... the more the chop, the worse the look. It completely ruins the proportions of the car. It generally works ok on some older cars, but a chopped '72 Chevelle like that yellow monstrosity is just silly looking, IMO. The only car I really like chopped in real life is ZZ Tops 34 Coupe.   OOF!! That would take a whole bunch of beer!!  Steve I don't know if you can live after that much beer...  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Most of the well-known customs of the '50s and '60s were just plain ugly. Somehow, we lost our ability to ascertain good design, and a lot of those cars and their builders became automotive icons for some reason. But why? Ed Roth comes to mind. Yeah, he was a character... "larger than life," as they say... but many (most?) of his creations were just ugly! The Mysterion... Road Agent... Outlaw... I mean, come on! They were hideous! They were cartoons, not styling successes. Come on... does anyone out there actually think this is an example of a successful design? Really? It's a train wreck! And not to pick on Roth... there were many other well-known customs of the era that were equally bad. Yet somehow these automotive monstrosities became legendary, along with their creators. I'll never understand why. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 While we are on the subject of poorly styled autos, I would like to nominate several scratch built "Best of Show" winners at a well known model contest held every two years. They may be top workmanship, but .............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Ladies and gentlemen, the Snorkelstang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 The rears no better. And it has been modeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Ok, it's bad enough that someone built this thing.But someone actually created a model of it?Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 finished model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I like this VW better than the Chevelle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I like this VW better than the Chevelle. Yeah, at least it doesn't pretend to be "serious"! Â Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 finished model. I think the model was built to a much higher standard than the 1/1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Is that Ian Roussel from Full Custom Garage staring at the back end of that Bug? Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Yoley moley. Talk about a collection of styling click-cheese... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Yoley moley. Talk about a collection of styling click-cheese...Yeah, it's like every bad styling cliches done to one poor little Bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Most of the well-known customs of the '50s and '60s were just plain ugly. Somehow, we lost our ability to ascertain good design, and a lot of those cars and their builders became automotive icons for some reason. But why? Ed Roth comes to mind. Yeah, he was a character... "larger than life," as they say... but many (most?) of his creations were just ugly! The Mysterion... Road Agent... Outlaw... I mean, come on! They were hideous! They were cartoons, not styling successes. Come on... does anyone out there actually think this is an example of a successful design? Really? It's a train wreck! And not to pick on Roth... there were many other well-known customs of the era that were equally bad. Yet somehow these automotive monstrosities became legendary, along with their creators. I'll never understand why.  Harry, I think you are measuring "show cars" with the wrong yard stick. IMHO, they were not meant to be styling masterpieces. I think they and their creators (in many cases) succeeded in their goal of creating "automotive art".... something not practical, something so outlandish that you HAVE to look at it.  Some of the most successful/popular show car creators (whether they created per commission or not) tend to design or utilize automotive elements in ways not done before or include them in a way that sparks interest (in at least a few people). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Yoley moley. Talk about a collection of styling click-cheese... Just because you have a JC Whitney catalog doesn't mean you have to use something from every page.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 something not practical, something so outlandish that you HAVE to look at it.  Some of the most successful/popular show car creators (whether they created per commission or not) tend to design or utilize automotive elements in ways not done before or include them in a way that sparks interest (in at least a few people). Kind of like a crucifix in a jar of urine! "Modern art" befuddles me.  Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I'm sure everyone remembers this mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 That actually looks better than the Chevelle and Bug do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I just spent some time trying to re-locate a classifieds ad I saw last week for a '28 or so Chevrolet hot rod, but couldn't find it again...picture this: '28 Chevy in hot pink with a molded-on later model pickup bed. It's a 3-wheeler, so the nose tapers to the stock radiator, with no front axle or wheels visible. The molded-in tailgate area has a pinstriped religious message. Just...wow. Â Let me guess: "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake69 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) I'm sure everyone remembers this mess. Nope. Needs more Carradine.... Â Edited May 13, 2016 by Drake69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 The Pink Lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 The Pink Lady. Sadly, I kinda like that one....:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 What did it hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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