Back when we used to say "back in the day," there was an up-and-coming auto executive who observed that cutting-edge car designs just weren't cutting it any more. "The past," he said to his bosses over lunch at Carl's, "is the future!" His bosses replied in unison, their martini glasses chiming like the bells of St. Mary's: "A genius! Anoint him in Oil of 10W-50 and get him an Aeron chair, posthaste." Thus, the retro-modern vehicle design was born. Some tell a different story of how it happened, like those at The Truth About Cars. We're sticking to our version, but feel free to get a second opinion.
Nostalgia Just Ain't What It Used to Be [The Truth About Cars]
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