Classics dwarfed by moderns

[ajprice]

Actually not that bad compared to the old/new 500 and the Escort/Focus.

Edited by ajprice on Friday 14th March 11:45

[dinkel]

RemcoB said:

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

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Agreed on the 33!

Amazing difference . . . no wonder todays cars are so heavy.

[Raize]

Dimensionally, moderns aren't actually that much more huge. I think it's mainly the greatly reduced glass area and increased "boxiness" (multiply a car's width by it's length by it's height - a modern will fill a MUCH higher percentage of that volume) of modern cars that causes this effect. The styling of modern cars may also have something to do with it - they generally have "aggressive" styling while most classics have "elegant" styling.

[jamesatcandsc]

Gentlemen's expresses have changed somewhat. OK, it's a bit unfair to compare that Rolls to anything ancient or modern, but its sheer vastness is breathtaking.

Edited by jamesatcandsc on Monday 24th March 09:43

[andyps]

jamesatcandsc said:

Gentlemen's expresses have changed somewhat. OK, it's a bit unfair to compare that Rolls to anything ancient or modern, but its sheer vastness is breathtaking.

Edited by jamesatcandsc on Monday 24th March 09:43

It is a valid comparison, yesterday I saw a Silver Shadow being followed by a Skoda Fabia and the Skoda was as tall and pretty much as wide as the Shadow, I'm sure it would be dwarfed by a new Rolls.

[jamesatcandsc]

andyps said:

jamesatcandsc said:

Gentlemen's expresses have changed somewhat. OK, it's a bit unfair to compare that Rolls to anything ancient or modern, but its sheer vastness is breathtaking.

Edited by jamesatcandsc on Monday 24th March 09:43

It is a valid comparison, yesterday I saw a Silver Shadow being followed by a Skoda Fabia and the Skoda was as tall and pretty much as wide as the Shadow, I'm sure it would be dwarfed by a new Rolls.

After taking this yesterday, I did some measuring against another classic in the car park (a SIIA Land-Rover). The R-R's wings were the same height as those on the Landie and its wheels are bigger. Maybe that pair would have made a more illustrative picture.

[gforceg]

25 year old Golf vs new FIAT 500L. Does the L stand for "Lofty"?

[Hooli]

I think it's L for Lardy tbh.

[cptsideways]

The L if "Lardy" yes "Fat Five Hundred" is the correct term for them.


The next model will be the Pukka version for Pies

[S47]

Would love to see a piccy of Current/Latest 'MINI' next to a 1970's 'maxi' - Methinks the current mini would dwarf the Maxi

[andyps]

S47 said:

Would love to see a piccy of Current/Latest 'MINI' next to a 1970's 'maxi' - Methinks the current mini would dwarf the Maxi

I have wondered that, must look up the dimensions one day.

The Mini dealership in Springfield near Chelmsford currently have a 1275GT and a new Countryman next to each other on display - seems a strange thing for the dealer to point out how un-Mini the new one is to me. Didn't manage to get a photo.

[dinkel]

[Hugo a Gogo]

all the Espaces


original was 4250mm long
most recent SWB 4660 / LWB 4860

new Megane hatch is 4295

[ajprice]

Jalopnik are getting in on this now... SAAB Sonett and Chevrolet SS

http://jalopnik.com/how-much-bigger-is-a-chevrolet...

[srob]

That's a 1000cc v-twin bike and sidecar, with a Lucas King of the Road headlight. It would have been really quite imposing back in the late 1920s I reckon. Kinda dwarfed by a feckin' Fiesta now

[DeanoX]

A couple of my favourites of my Midget on this theme....

I reckon I could have popped the rear seats down and just put it straight in the back.


Wifes MX5 and the midget during some minor restorations a good few years ago

[Kinkell]

Piglet at Silverstone, nice and original.

[Hooli]

One for the bad parking thread though.

[Lost soul]

Google [bot] said:

Only just found this thread , wow there are some crazy pics on here

[mikey77]

Kinkell said:

Piglet at Silverstone, nice and original.

Lovely. And that's exactly how I would have parked if it was mine...