How To Make A Beautiful Car

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It’s hard to nail down something as subjective as beauty and attractiveness, so we all have our own opinions of what makes a car striking to look at or gives it a timeless design.

Last week, I asked you guys for what you thought made a car beautiful. Specific design elements? That one feature that just goes bam? Or do you like something with the whole package?

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Let’s see.

Restraint (Teh Penguin of Doom)

Just because you can go wild doesn’t mean you should.

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Functionality (bassplayrr82)

Hood vents that don’t go anywhere? Get outta here with that BS.

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Hourglass (Kaneda Jones)

A great shape.

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Proportion (BruceS85)

It’s all a balancing act.

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Purpose (Rosin)

Unexpected but OK!

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Lightness & Sleekness (ExtraSpeciale)

Extra tough when you consider today’s safety standards.

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Backstory (Yes, I work at AutoZone. No, it sucks.)

Overall backstory? Or do personal backstories count, too?

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Wheels (Yes I drive a 240... Sort of)

People tend to notice when you have ugly shoes.

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Aggro Does Not Always Mean Good (skeffles)

But what about being sporty!!

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Imperfection (BTDUBS)

Things don’t always need to line up right.

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Two Or Three Lines (Foxxwoof)

I would try this if I could draw.

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Risks (Kaiser Khan)

Will people like it? Who cares!

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Color (Corinthian Leatherface)

Bonus points if brown works on it.

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C-Pillars (Wild Weasel)

Very important.

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Unified Theme (Drakkon now with two half pumps of caramel)

No fussiness, please.

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Daring (marshknute)

Only time will tell.