For me what really makes cars of all vintages interesting is the details. Older vintages seem to have elements that pull me in, I can’t speak to why, but there’s something about certain awful plastic or even bakelite knobs, buttons, dials and gauges that is incredibly tactile…
The details of these cars evoke so much more than just the style of the car itself – they serve as a reminder of the very different world in which they were created. Think of the designer pouring over a drafting table working out the details of the grill on this ’65 (I think) Mercury Meteor
Interiors like the one on this 930 Porsche slant nose take on a more utilitarian and purposeful feel with age – no bulky airbags in here!
Grilles and slits abound on the exterior, reflecting the… interesting… style choices of the cars that were this slant-nose’s contemporaries.
Not to mention a substantial intercooler out back!
Sometimes on cars like this Shelby GT500KR (King of the Road) the details that first catch your eye aren’t the most important…
No switch, gauge, shiftknob or steering wheel can match a signature from the man himself!
Wonderful attention to detail, not everything from the 1960′s and 70′s had the fit and finish of a barn!
Personally I have an affinity for the typography used in a lot of the badging from earlier periods too…
This pro-touring Camaro had a lot of touches that were clearly the owners preference, and not original…
Like these E36 generation BMW M3 seats!
And this custom gauge cluster, complete with a 2din DVD!
Even some low-riders came out, the details these guys put into cars that most other people would pass by are really astonishing. This pin-striping really is a dying artform, one of the few truely original 20th Century American folk artforms.
Some more great typography, both OEM…
…and OEM plus.
Hope you enjoyed a brief look at some of the details on these great classics of all vintages!
