Nothingness doctrine.

[70NPORT]

IMO cars are not just sheet metal or steel, rubber and plastic. I think some here would agree it is not all about socket wrenches, camshaft profiles, ASE nuts and bolt sizes. Indeed, automobile design is greater than the execution of mere craft. It is a dialog, a philosophical conversation rendered in 3 dimensions of space. An existential journey seeking truth. The Toro (and all fuselage cars) can be seen as attempts to introduce uncluttered, unfettered, and efficient thought to the buying public. Whether they understood it or not this was the death knell for the cacophony of unrelated themes, unnatural proclivities, and discords best represented by previous auto designs.
The "Toro" theme exists everywhere, in man made and natural objects:

 

[bulldogchesty]

See the wheel openings on the Olds. I was maybe thinking of do this to my rear bumper and having the exhaust pipes stick out. I have noticed some trucks are this way. Sound awful?

 

[70NPORT]

Its your truck, if you like that go for it.

 

[bulldogchesty]

No, not on my truck, on my 68 Newport.

 

[Big_John]

Depends on what else you are doing to the car... Full on "custom"... Yeah... Stock except for the cutouts... No.

 

[70NPORT]

If you think its cool on the Newport, why not. If its done properly you could do it up nicely. Maybe try to mock something up in digital space just to get an idea of what it might look like.

 

[commando1]

Gary, I learned this in college.
What is the most efficient shape in the world? A sphere. Maximum utilization of space with the most minimum of material.
What is the most areodynamic shape in the world? A tear drop.
What is the most effective shape. The cross section of a wing.

I present to you the ultimate design.

 

[70NPORT]

Gary, I learned this in college.
What is the most efficient shape in the world? A sphere. Maximum utilization of space with the most minimum of material.
What is the most areodynamic shape in the world? A tear drop.
What is the most effective shape. The cross section of a wing.

I present to you the ultimate design.

All true except for one. The ultimate machine would be nothing. That machine is a manifestation of inability.

 

[Fratzog]

The Toro is a timeless classic however I'm not buying the direct comparisons with fuselage cars. Fusies were a new wave that influenced future design at Chrysler whereas the Toro was a flash in the pan for GM and frankly doesn't remind me of anything...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBFdX37Qpnk

Sorry couldn't resist...

 

[70NPORT]

The Toro is a timeless classic however I'm not buying the direct comparisons with fuselage cars. Fusies were a new wave that influenced future design at Chrysler whereas the Toro was a flash in the pan for GM and frankly doesn't remind me of anything...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBFdX37Qpnk

Sorry couldn't resist...

I guess some will and some will not see the identical attributes between the two cars, and that's ok.

 

[commando1]

That machine is a manifestation of inability.

Whoaaaaaaaa, man. You took your cool meds early today.

 

[commando1]

By the way, I got a new coffee maker yesterday.

 

[70NPORT]

Post a pic. Let's see it.

 

[tallhair]

they are coming

 

[Fratzog]

I guess some will and some will not see the identical attributes between the two cars, and that's ok.

There's a school of thought that Chrysler design was simply playing follow the leader to Gm's styling in the mid to late 60's. I don't agree with that and I'm not saying you are suggesting that but if there is any derivative in Chrysler design it might be found here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlV4rsx7sBs

 

[70NPORT]

By the way, I got a new coffee maker yesterday.

That was a great movie in so many many ways, Kubrick was a great film maker.

 

[70NPORT]

By the way, I got a new coffee maker yesterday.

Not so much for the coffee maker though, sorry.

 

[70NPORT]

Heres some SCI-FI movies for you Stan to watch and then go somewhere quite and ponder:

"MOON"
"Last Days on Mars"
"Europa Report"

Go dig them, and then get back to me. I like to hear what you might have to say.

 

[70NPORT]

There's a school of thought that Chrysler design was simply playing follow the leader to Gm's styling in the mid to late 60's. I don't agree with that and I'm not saying you are suggesting that but if there is any derivative in Chrysler design it might be found here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlV4rsx7sBs

This model year Charger is in the slab family. However, even the slab line is a deliberate, calculated step away from the previous designs.

 

[commando1]

That was a great movie in so many many ways, Kubrick was a great film maker.

My favorite part of that movie is when HAL really messes with Dave's head....

Not so much for the coffee maker though, sorry.

Don't be sorry. They could have done much better. It's meh.