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Old 09-28-2021, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 68ragtop View Post
They look to be somewhat removed during the restoration on this car.
Or, its just bad lighting & angles. either way, looks a bit off.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0509-79...o-convertible/
Good eye on that convertible. Otherwise, it looks very well executed but the lack of those subtle body lines is evident in the side picture reflections. It's missing subtlety in the shape.

I have often opined that the 68-69 body shape was so popular as it imitates/evokes the subtle curves of a woman. The car's design embodies 3D curvature and those areas, to me, mimic the waist-to-hip shape of a woman lying flat on her stomach. Nature had it right. You can even see that Pontiac designers understood the importance of that shape line when the restyled for 70-72. While the introduced a hard crease/style line, the Judge stripes sure mimic these curves.

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