[V8] v8 detailing

[Kneale Brownson]

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Pinstripes were used to decorate cars BEFORE there was chrome.  Lots of
cars from the '20's and '30's featured pinstriping from the factory.


At 06:05 PM 02/11/2002 +0100, Per Lindgren wrote:

>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.
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>PerL
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>Zsolt wrote:
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>>I couldn't agree more. I like the car with no badges. It's nice and
>>clean.
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>>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?
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>>my $0.02
>>Zsolt
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>>Ed Kellock wrote:
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>>>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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