I think I see a familiar body line.

Discussion in 'A boatload of fun' started by jpete, Sep 21, 2015.

  1. jpete

    jpete Well-Known Member

    Looks like a boat tail Riv to me. :cool:

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  2. Ken Mild

    Ken Mild King of 18 Year Resto's

    I can't tell if you're serious or not. To me, the only way i see a boattail is if I hold a picture of one up in front of it. :Do No:
     
  3. jpete

    jpete Well-Known Member

    Look at the line above the door handles. Looks like the same "check mark" swoosh to me. Maybe not. :)

    It's only the body line I'm talking about.
     
  4. jpete

    jpete Well-Known Member

  5. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Looks like a Camry. They all do these days.
     
  6. Ken Mild

    Ken Mild King of 18 Year Resto's

    Could be. Tough to make it out from the distance and angle.

    I see the slanted area at top of fender. They could have gone much further IMHO but a full blown boattail design in this generation of yawn mobile designs would probably make people's brains melt.
     
  7. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    In modern cars there are just hints of styling cues, it disturbs the boxiness and uniformity of the design. I can see a hint of a sweep-spear and it does have something like venti-ports on it. So the Chinese stylists read a book or two, great. It kind of reminds of an old rock-star or an old overweight Hollywood actor; - leaning back on the same old schtick attempting to rekindle what was all over again...It ain't working for me.
     
  8. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    At least they tried to reintroduce the sweepspear. I like the fact that there is the hint there.
     
  9. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    The rear window is what sets the 1971-1973 Riviera apart from other cars.
    The sweap spear is all I see when I look at both cars, so not really Boattail only:

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  10. Ken Mild

    Ken Mild King of 18 Year Resto's

    Yeah I see it now.Like Smartin said at least they are trying.

    I'm with Marc though.
     
  11. cobravii

    cobravii Well-Known Member

    My Dad and I were talking the other day about how the car manufacturers are going for the retro look. We both agreed we would like to see a new version of a '65 Riv...... what do you think?
     
  12. flippermtc

    flippermtc Valley Forge Pa- Go Phillies!

    I don't see any part that resembles the old Riv.
     
  13. Ken Mild

    Ken Mild King of 18 Year Resto's

    There is a slight body line/angle change which begins at the front right directional lens, runs back to just before the rear door handle, then sweeps up over the door handle and ends at the point of the tail light lens.
     
  14. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    Oh yes, a retro-65 with clamshell headlights and RWD :3gears:
     
  15. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    Why stop there? The Verano has these evil looking tail lamps, so why not put 59 style fins on it?

    Thinking of the Verano, it kind of reminds me of a Transformer; - It seems every car built these days looks like it was designed in a Manga studio. I always expect "Speed Racer" to pop out of a modern Cadillac.
    Well, except for Volkswagen, there's kind of a black cloud following those right now. "Fahrvergnuegen" is now "fraud-fer-you an'"...whoever else bought one...
     
  16. pbr400

    pbr400 68GS400

    I think the japanese have gone looney in the last few years; they went from yawningly bland to 'angry ugly robot' on everything. The Camry, that really big Infinti SUV, the Acuras with guillotine grilles, the Tundra, all look like they pissed off the designers and now they're having their revenge. There's a hybrid Lexus (CT200HTRZi&$@ or something) that's so ugly it looks like a dare. But then all the new Lexii have that 'open wound' nose; it really looks like crap on their big SUV (GXsomenumber?). I saw a 4Runner that looked like something from a political cartoon mocking SUVs. The new RAV4 looks like an overbred pug was its inspiration. But I'm becoming an old fart; what do I know?
    Patrick
     
  17. Ken Mild

    Ken Mild King of 18 Year Resto's

    Me too Patrick. I'm with you. Best SUV's I ever owned were a 94 Explorer and 99 Durango 5.9. Some SUV's started looking like transformers somewhere along the way.
     
  18. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    ah yah know the whole car was built from the fender off a boat tail that was recycled
     
  19. nekkidhillbilly

    nekkidhillbilly jeffreyrigged youtube channel owner

    i feel that way too. kia to me makes about the best looking cars anymore. prob why my wife owns one.
     
  20. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    I like the Buick on the bottom better:laugh:
     

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