Originally Posted by InfernoRedXfire
Guess he doesn't want door dings. 
LOL Inferno, that's the first thing I thought of too. Then the more I thought about, maybe it's the "ultimate" tribute to the Crossfire's hood.
Finally, I came to the conclusion that he must have been influenced by a MUCH earlier design.
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