Classics dwarfed by moderns

[nobrakes]

sidewinder500 said:

stormy petrol said:

VERY bad parking...

Our perception of the size of a Mustang was probably distorted by flattering camera angles, too, from all the movies.

[sidewinder500]

nobrakes said:

Our perception of the size of a Mustang was probably distorted by flattering camera angles, too, from all the movies.

The original Mustang is not exactly small, but it kinda staid that way. It's everything else that grew completely out of proportion.

[ClaphamGT3]

Claphamette's Seat Mii next to a Mk1 Golf. No optical illusions- the Mii is taller, wider and only fractionally shorter than the two segments up Golf

[stormy petrol]

sidewinder500 said:

nobrakes said:

Our perception of the size of a Mustang was probably distorted by flattering camera angles, too, from all the movies.

The original Mustang is not exactly small, but it kinda staid that way. It's everything else that grew completely out of proportion.

Smaller in every external dimension than a last-gen BMW 3-series!

Edit for splellings

Edited by stormy petrol on Wednesday 26th June 09:54

[Isimmo]

A 1990’s family wagon with a 2020’s family wagon.