Time has been favourable or not?
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Got me thinking this week.
That Aston Martin Lagonda to me looked fabulous when it came out but now doesn t appeal to me at all.
I see a TVR Tasmin late 80s convertible this week and thought it looked great but 25 years ago I thought they looked terrible. For the car s benefit it seemed a lot shorter than I remembered back in the day. Time has been good to the Tasmin imho.
Any cars where your opinions on them have changed over the years?
That Aston Martin Lagonda to me looked fabulous when it came out but now doesn t appeal to me at all.
I see a TVR Tasmin late 80s convertible this week and thought it looked great but 25 years ago I thought they looked terrible. For the car s benefit it seemed a lot shorter than I remembered back in the day. Time has been good to the Tasmin imho.
Any cars where your opinions on them have changed over the years?
Edited by M138 on Sunday 13th July 06:35
Which Lagonda are you talking about, I'm guessing the 1970s/80s wedge one?
I always thought that the early 60s Lagonda was an acquired taste, and one that I've yet to acquire, whereas the early 70s Lagonda (DBS-based) was a good looking car. I was never that keen on the the early wedge ones, but the later more rounded ones have 'mellowed' over the years and are now good looking cars, IMHO.
The XJ-S; never much of a fan when they came out, but the early ones now look good, arguably better than the final colour-coded-bumper ones.
Jensen CV-8; I used to think it had very 'challenging' styling, whereas I think they look okay now - I'd like to see one with faired-in headlights to see what difference that made.
E-Type; I used to love the looks whereas now the narrow track seems a bit odd - still a great shape overall but it's lost some appeal (no doubt I'll be flogged for suggesting that).
I always thought that the early 60s Lagonda was an acquired taste, and one that I've yet to acquire, whereas the early 70s Lagonda (DBS-based) was a good looking car. I was never that keen on the the early wedge ones, but the later more rounded ones have 'mellowed' over the years and are now good looking cars, IMHO.
The XJ-S; never much of a fan when they came out, but the early ones now look good, arguably better than the final colour-coded-bumper ones.
Jensen CV-8; I used to think it had very 'challenging' styling, whereas I think they look okay now - I'd like to see one with faired-in headlights to see what difference that made.
E-Type; I used to love the looks whereas now the narrow track seems a bit odd - still a great shape overall but it's lost some appeal (no doubt I'll be flogged for suggesting that).
TarquinMX5 said:
Which Lagonda are you talking about, I'm guessing the 1970s/80s wedge one?
I always thought that the early 60s Lagonda was an acquired taste, and one that I've yet to acquire, whereas the early 70s Lagonda (DBS-based) was a good looking car. I was never that keen on the the early wedge ones, but the later more rounded ones have 'mellowed' over the years and are now good looking cars, IMHO.
The XJ-S; never much of a fan when they came out, but the early ones now look good, arguably better than the final colour-coded-bumper ones.
Jensen CV-8; I used to think it had very 'challenging' styling, whereas I think they look okay now - I'd like to see one with faired-in headlights to see what difference that made.
E-Type; I used to love the looks whereas now the narrow track seems a bit odd - still a great shape overall but it's lost some appeal (no doubt I'll be flogged for suggesting that).
Eagle E-Types can fix that for you.I always thought that the early 60s Lagonda was an acquired taste, and one that I've yet to acquire, whereas the early 70s Lagonda (DBS-based) was a good looking car. I was never that keen on the the early wedge ones, but the later more rounded ones have 'mellowed' over the years and are now good looking cars, IMHO.
The XJ-S; never much of a fan when they came out, but the early ones now look good, arguably better than the final colour-coded-bumper ones.
Jensen CV-8; I used to think it had very 'challenging' styling, whereas I think they look okay now - I'd like to see one with faired-in headlights to see what difference that made.
E-Type; I used to love the looks whereas now the narrow track seems a bit odd - still a great shape overall but it's lost some appeal (no doubt I'll be flogged for suggesting that).
But, I sat in a standard coupé last week for the first time, and found it was very tight on headroom with the original fixed back bucket seats, and I'm only 5'11". Legroom wasn't overly generous either. But they still look lovely (with wider wheels!)
Edited by CanAm on Sunday 13th July 21:40
TarquinMX5 said:
Which Lagonda are you talking about, I'm guessing the 1970s/80s wedge one?
I always thought that the early 60s Lagonda was an acquired taste, and one that I've yet to acquire, whereas the early 70s Lagonda (DBS-based) was a good looking car. I was never that keen on the the early wedge ones, but the later more rounded ones have 'mellowed' over the years and are now good looking cars, IMHO.
The XJ-S; never much of a fan when they came out, but the early ones now look good, arguably better than the final colour-coded-bumper ones.
Jensen CV-8; I used to think it had very 'challenging' styling, whereas I think they look okay now - I'd like to see one with faired-in headlights to see what difference that made.
E-Type; I used to love the looks whereas now the narrow track seems a bit odd - still a great shape overall but it's lost some appeal (no doubt I'll be flogged for suggesting that).
Wow I'm exactly the same, except I've always liked the 60s Lagonda Rapide. I always thought that the early 60s Lagonda was an acquired taste, and one that I've yet to acquire, whereas the early 70s Lagonda (DBS-based) was a good looking car. I was never that keen on the the early wedge ones, but the later more rounded ones have 'mellowed' over the years and are now good looking cars, IMHO.
The XJ-S; never much of a fan when they came out, but the early ones now look good, arguably better than the final colour-coded-bumper ones.
Jensen CV-8; I used to think it had very 'challenging' styling, whereas I think they look okay now - I'd like to see one with faired-in headlights to see what difference that made.
E-Type; I used to love the looks whereas now the narrow track seems a bit odd - still a great shape overall but it's lost some appeal (no doubt I'll be flogged for suggesting that).
Although while I've grown to like the XJS, I still think an XK8 looks much better!
I saw my first 911s in the late sixties . They looked rater staid after the swoopy glamour of E-Types and DB5s . And now ? The E-Type looks increasingly daft , with its narrow track and absurdly phallic bonnet, and any glamour the DB5 had (and it had plenty ) has been devalued by the endlessly tiresome 007 connection .
And an early 911 now looks simply wonderful. It has a purity of line I never appreciated in period .
And an early 911 now looks simply wonderful. It has a purity of line I never appreciated in period .
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