Classics dwarfed by moderns

[dinkel]

It's impossible to think what a 4C would look like if the base would be the above 33 Stradale added with contemporary bits . . . disaster!


Bumped into this scene last week . . . and I guess Lambo got it right with the Gallardo. The 'other' 2000-2014 Lambo's have grown too big. IMO.

[Fugster]

I realise there is some perspective at play, but the fiesta looked enormous next to the old mustang!

[A900ss]

I don't think my 97 TVR has obtained classic status yet but this is a photo that I took on the first day I bought it.

I couldn't believe how tiny it is compared to modern stuff and not even big modern stuff. Modern sports cars aren't this small and my car is only 17 years old.

Apologies for dark photo....





PS - excuse the bad parking over to one side! My daily is a 5 series so I normally aim for that far away from the right side of the bay to be central(ish).

Edited by A900ss on Thursday 6th March 23:20

[lel]

i was really surprised at the size of my new mk6 compared to my old mk2, not alot in it length wise but the height is a big difference!

[Roy C]

lel said:

i was really surprised at the size of my new mk6 compared to my old mk2, not alot in it length wise but the height is a big difference!

...and the Mk7 is about the size of the original Focus.

[dinkel]

Snap © BossCerbera

[uk66fastback]

Classic Mustangs (certainly the first gen) are just not THAT big any more ...

[wibble cb]

RDMcG said:

Took this a few years ago..and a 991 would dwarf them both...

Is this near/in cabbagetown? I think I have admired that one myself.

[KateV8]

Our Kate, TVR Chimaera dwarfed by a couple of moderns at Manchester Airport. Funny thing is she doesn't feel small from the inside..

[4rephill]

KateV8 said:

Our Kate, TVR Chimaera dwarfed by a couple of moderns at Manchester Airport. Funny thing is she doesn't feel small from the inside..

Mmmmmm........

Taking height out of the equation (Fiesta @ 1320mm / Chimaera @ 1215mm):

The width of the Fiesta is @ 1634mm.
The width of the Chimaera is @ 1865mm

The length of the Fiesta is @ 3828mm
The length of the Chimaera is @ 4015mm

That to Me says that the reality is, only one of those cars is really dwarfing the classic, the other one just appears to be dwarfing it due to an optical illusion (aided by the Chimaera being parked slightly further back than the other two).

[A900ss]

4rephill said:

The width of the Fiesta is @ 1634mm.
The width of the Chimaera is @ 1865mm

I'm prepared to be corrected if wrong but I think the dimensions quoted above are Fiesta without wing mirrors and the Chimaera with wing mirrors.

PS - the fiesta is also an 'old' fiesta made around the same time as the Chim.

[AceOfHearts]

Little and large, for all you people thinking the Chimaera is small



(Both 1995 vintage so as little off topic)

[GTRene]

great picture, if you put the Chimaera hood up the suzuki looks like a mini me TVR sweet.

[woodytype S]

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t...
Not by modern,but buy classic yank.

[Digby]

[A900ss]

Digby said:

Wow!!!

[Phunk]

My Abarth next to a 73

[dugsud]

[RemcoB]

Alfa 33 Stradale must be the prettiest car ever built... 904 not bad either

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[Dave Hedgehog]

Digby said:

that is bloody hysterical