It’s hard to think of any modern car that would look even remotely good in blue with a red interior. Hard to argue that it isn’t just killing it in this Gullwing Mercedes and the Porsche 356. Wonderful.
Driving a GullWing is a real treat…no sound after you close those doors…and a smooooooooth ride. I had the experience when I met an old gentleman who invitied me to drive thru Balboa Park in San Diego..he had been the designer of the Hudson Hornets, etc…When he said “step on it”, I did…and we were hitting 100 in less than a block…..Wow, what a car!!!
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I can see modern cars pulling it off since most red interiors have black dashes and door tops (at least) as a buffer zone between red and blue. I could go for a new Focus in deep blue with the red/black interior (since the Gullwing’s not gonna happen for me…) but it would look awful with the candy blue.
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Driving a GullWing is a real treat…no sound after you close those doors…and a smooooooooth ride. I had the experience when I met an old gentleman who invitied me to drive thru Balboa Park in San Diego..he had been the designer of the Hudson Hornets, etc…When he said “step on it”, I did…and we were hitting 100 in less than a block…..Wow, what a car!!!
[…] plaid seat inserts, but I think it’s even been several years since we last saw them. Like our earlier look at blue cars with red interiors, it can look amazing in classic […]
I can see modern cars pulling it off since most red interiors have black dashes and door tops (at least) as a buffer zone between red and blue. I could go for a new Focus in deep blue with the red/black interior (since the Gullwing’s not gonna happen for me…) but it would look awful with the candy blue.