Classics dwarfed by moderns

[ClaphamGT3]

My 1950s, medium sized, aspirational 'premium brand' family car parked next to it's 2020s equivalent

[williamp]

I wonder if Audi in the VAG brand is the same now as Riley was in the BMC brand (or BMH, of whatever it was at the time!!)

[GTRene]

wow, lovely picture, love that small one.

[Harry Flashman]

My enormous 1960s US classic parked next to a modern midsized SUV and hatchback.

Not as impressive as the pic above, but shows that we have redefined what "large" means in terms of cars.

[TCEvo]

Old small Fiat vs modern(ish) small Fiat in Nantes this morning:

[melhookv12]

My old XJS with a new Golf behind. Jags were always called big cars,

[GTRene]

indeed, almost comical although those are still pretty long I guess.

[Jimjimhim]

Both are about the same width but the Jag is a lot longer. The Golf seats 5 and the Jag obviously doesn't, so the Golf has much better packaging. Really this shows how the modern car size wise is much better than the old car.

[mainaman]

Not like for like, but still…

[Sebring440]

[untakenname]

Noticed this pair parked next to each other this afternoon

[Isimmo]

Our Audi S2 probably doesn’t quite make classic status yet, as it’s still a daily, but the EV family estates are portly…



Station car park this morning.

[Still Mulling]

The S2 is such a classy car. Very nice colour on yours

[daqinggregg]

Isimmo said:

Our Audi S2 probably doesn’t quite make classic status yet, as it’s still a daily, but the EV family estates are portly…



Station car park this morning.

Any an excuse to post a picture of the S2, you don’t need an excuse, looks superb; I also think the Hyundai is a bit of a looker as well.

[Jimjimhim]

Those Hyundai's are massive aren't they, I don't know why, but they always suprise me with just how big they are, they look like a regular hatchback, then you get closer and they are just huge!


The Audi is lovely

[thebraketester]

[Steve-B]

I took this in Needles California when we did the USA2005 driving event across Gilead(was: USA)...

Really helps show the size differentials...

[Dermot O'Logical]

Is a Kei-car a classic?



Suzuki Cappuchino, if anybody's interested.

[havoc]

Steve-B said:

I took this in Needles California when we did the USA2005 driving event across Gilead(was: USA)...

Really helps show the size differentials...

Did you park the Caterham under the F150 when it rained?

[SpudLink]

Dermot O'Logical said:

Is a Kei-car a classic?



Suzuki Cappuchino, if anybody's interested.

I had a Cappuccino when they were new, and even then it was dwarfed by most cars on the road. However I found myself next to an MG Midget, and it was tiny. So even in the ‘90s cars were bigger than their older counterparts.