This time I hope I didn't offend anybody, especially the "Creator" Eric Stoddard.
Sorry I've been off line for so long, but our 2nd computer crashed, so we have a new one ordered. I'm using a friends today.
Seeing the Crossfire Crew at Woodward was great, it's always good to get together with old friends, and to meet new ones. My friend Gene "Sandman 50" said he had a great time too, even though his classic 1979 Vette looked a little different parked next to our Crossfires. I realized at the show, that we've been going to Car shows together for over 40 years now.
I want to thank everybody for the positive feedback on my custom hood. I realize it may not be for everybody, but that's cool. After all, if everybody liked the same thing, we'd probably all be driving Deloreons.
In response to '62 Thunderbird and Rock, who think using a 1970 style hood scoop on a Crossfire is just wrong, all I can say is:
Since the XF coupe is an Art Deco design to begin with, and it uses a fastback style roof that hasn't been seen on any other cars since 1968, I felt that installing a scoop that was designed in the late 60's was very appropriate. Especially when the scoops silhouette follows the contour of the Crossfires coupes roofline so closely.
And the fact that it's non-functional is purely incidental, when you consider that there are Millions of high Performance cars on the road today with faux hood scoops.
Besides, a hood scoop is more of a fashion statement, than a performance enhancement most of the time anyway.
I did have some reservations about eliminating the hood strakes, because that is a "Signature" of the Crossfire. But I knew there was no way I could have both, and I wanted the scoop more. Chrysler then made my decision alot easier when they decided to start putting hood strakes on family sedans, and suv's. I still like them a lot, but it kills me everytime I see a 4 dr. sedan Sebring coming at me on the road. But since I installed the scooped hood, it doesn't bother me nearly as much.