Am I the only one who isn't into that car? It's not the suicide doors, although I don't like them, or the gold and brass detailing, I'm just not keen on the overall look of the car. The stance just isn't right!
Proper big 'n' littles would help a ton.
Im not keen on it because it marked the beginning of the end- when show cars took over from real street cars.
I think, until the era of "low profile tires", during the mid to late 80's, the 155 x 165 tire setup was probably THE setup....maybe 185/70's in the rear on some cars (ie Gary Berg's car ran CN36 Pirelli 185/70)
Then the low profile thing came to light in the mid 80's, and then the 135/145 front, 205/215 70-series rear in the early to mid 90's....probably to mimic the look of drag slicks. Personally, this car is memorable....not my taste, but it does stand out and always will to me. Black and gold were so popular at this time, look at the GM "F-cars", how many Trans Ams and Z-28's were sold in THAT scheme? Porsche....even the stodgy Germans...didn't they offer the Carrera 2.7 and Carrera 3.0RS in black with gold "carrera" scripts and matching mags? It does look dated now.....unlike so many other lookers of the era. Again, the car stood, and still stands out, and you have to admit, was quite an accomplishment.
Just my little tiny opinion.
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