[V8] v8 detailing

Per Lindgren lindgre at online.no
Mon Feb 11 18:05:19 EST 2002


A lot of cars back in the 50's and 60s had chrome stripes. The
pinstripes may have been a cheap imitation, like chrome fender trim and
alloy-wheel look-alike hub caps.

PerL

Zsolt wrote:

> I couldn't agree more. I like the car with no badges. It's nice and
> clean.
>
> Also, I think pinstripes don't belong to a car. There is no European car
> that I know of that do have pinstripes. Where did this invention come
> from anyway?
>
> my $0.02
> Zsolt
>
> Ed Kellock wrote:
>
>> With all due respect, I would not add any detailing that the car did not
>> come with from the factory.  prior to 1992, the V8 quattro had no badges
>> except for the four rings in the center of the trunk lid.  No V8 on
>> the back
>> or front, no quattro on the back or front.  And pinstripes are for
>> suits.
>> Again, all due respect, my opinion only.  Carry on and enjoy.
>>
>> Ed
>> Colorado Springs
>>
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