Quote Originally Posted by sg4356 View Post
HotRodPaint I have a hard time believeing that you think the 59 Cad is ugly. All the lines and tall fins yells Be-u-ti-ful. I do believe that the AMC pacer and Gremlins were nasty. Oh well to each his own.
You are absolutely right about the "to each his own" idea.

I make my living as a custom painter, so I learned a long time ago that ..."there is no right or wrong when it comes to art and design".

For me the goal is to satisfy the owner... and hopefully the general public too. Sometimes that broad acceptability is not within reach of the owner's personal taste.

I don't know if I would want a 1959 Cadillac for myself... but I agree with you that they have a "beauty" of their own.

I guess my curiosity is how a car done to that extreme level of styling can be accepted... but the Edsel and others could not be accepted... even though they were more conservative, and closer to what is generally considered "normal"?

Which is more obnoxious.... the Edsel's horsecollar grill? ....or the Flash Gordon styling" of the '59 Caddy bodywork? It's a puzzle!