Good article +fireamx. I said in my former artical that ALL USA cars in that era leaved a lot to be desired as far as quality and reliability goes.

 

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Another styling example that represents the heighth of the ART Deco era 1920 to 1939. A 1934 Packard. Check out the chrome "wing" type logo on the fender skirt.

 

Love those tiny little split back windows! With their location nearly at the roof line, the blind spots in these cars must have been just huge....

 

I've been thinking about this for a while - my first car was a '74 Porsche 914 and I find it quite similar to my '06 Crossfire Roadster.

Here are a few similarities

1) Manufacture

Both the Crossfire and 914 were manufactured by Karmann for a joint venture (VW-Porsche and DaimlerChrysler). I think they were produced in the same factory (my Karmann history is not that great).

2) Interior Layout

Strictly two seaters.

3) Exterior Design
Take a gander at the dimensions of the two:

Length – 13’4” (Crossfire), 13’3” (914)
Width – 5’10” (Crossfire), 5’5”(914)
Height – 4’4”(Crossfire), 4’(914)
Wheelbase – 7’11” (Crossfire), 7’11” (914) (94.5 on both, exactly the same)

Both designs were controversial – you either love the design or hate it.

4) Performance
For the time, both cars were not the fastest thing on the road but were more designed for handling then speed.

Of course, they vary in a lot of ways like engine layout and actual styling. But the similarities

HD

 

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Porsche is a good example. Check out the Speedster above. Can you believe the similarities in the picture above that's an Audi concept and our Crossfire Roadsters?

 

Not a retro. Anyone see a resemblence in this new Alfa?

 

Wow! That's really cool.

 

Some more examples. Check our the 3 chrome fins on the front fender of the Zepher.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN

 

Now that's a resemblence I'd like to see in my driveway with my license plates on it.

 

I owned a 75 Matador sedan, I loved that thing!
Second:
At least once a week I end up behind a white Porche on my way home from work, it's the same guy, and when I'm coming up on him I think; "oohhh another crosfire, in white..."
Then I figure out it's a Porche, but this pic doesn't do it justice, but I will try to find a good one.

 

Nice, but the front Alfa "nose" ruins it for me.

 

Mid Year Vettes

Look at the rear quarters from the rear
The ridge down the roof of the 63
The instrument binnacle
lots of clues there