Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Styling opinion

[E M (pokiebaron]

2009/2/19 Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>

> Hello Friends,
>
> As we continue to talk about cars (bit of a change that) I find myself
> thinking about the great design houses.  Here's my three sentence summation.
>
> Pininfarina - The ultimate curvaceous feminine designs


I think one of the houses that is best tuned in to what is wanted, or is it,
they are just best at defining what the standard is, and everyone wants
there stuff. ;-)

>
>
> Bertone - Uber-high tech, angular, beautiful, modernistic designs


Looked really modern and almost space age, 30-40 years ago, but they seem to
be caught in  a trap and can't escape it.  With more and more sharp edges
showing up today, maybe we'll see more from them.

>
>
> Zagato - Ugly ideas ranging from sausage to jellybean designs - okay,
> except perhaps for the A-Ms.


Putting your stamp on something is one thing, but I can't think of a design
how, where every car they crank out looks the same! eg, that one off
Maranello. Looks like someone just stuck an air hose up the tailpipe of an
old DBGT.  Nothing wrong with the style, but they're very much, see one,
seem that all.  To my eye anyway.

>
>
> Please share your opinions - about the designs, not my opinions. :-P
> What other design houses do you admire?
>
> rick


I'm just trying to think of a few, Park Ward, Mulliner, Frua, Fisher, that
guy Butzi did some nice stuff with those VW. hee hee.

Ed
911SC

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