[central_va]

The big A pillars(air bags) slit trench windows(high belt line due to compliance with europeaon safety regs make for ugly cars IMO.

Look at the new Taurus, freaking ugly.

Simply lowering the beltline (the line that extends the length of the car and defines the window body demarkation) 5 inches would make this a pretty decent looking car.

[1rudeboy]

I’ve never understood why American cars and trucks have the ugliest grilles. It’s like the designers have a disease that’s unique to Americans.

[count-your-change]

Pre-cise-ly! I tried sitting in the back of a car like that and felt like I was in the bottom of a fifty gallon drum.

My knees in my chin, the edge of the window at eye level and the back of the front seat for scenery. Like being locked in a Porta-John on wheels.

[Inyokern]

The '39 Ford is still the ultimate Ford

[Yardstick]

I figured the belt line situation must’ve been a safety thing. All the sudden cars started looking like old men with their pants pulled up to their chin. One side effect is that hoodlines are higher too, which probably works against aerodynamics and gas mileage some. However, the extra space under the hood seems like it might make having a transverse mounted engine less necessary. Maybe this will be a step back towards inline mounted engines and rear wheel drive? (kidding myself I know...)