[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

"We see human features in our cars, with headlights for eyes and grilles for mouths."

"There's no denying the Smart car looks happy and friendly. So what happens when it faces down a mean-looking Dodge Charger?"

[battlecry]

Need a pic of an Austin Healey Sprite.

[MarineBrat]

I’ve seen a car (can’t remember what) that had some real “zoomers.” Know what I mean? Know what I mean? Nudge nudge. Wink.

[samson1097]

[Kirkwood]

A Japanese friend told me that there is a word for this in Japan and that many cars are purposely designed to have a face that has certain emotional connectiosn for people. Some are also designed to have a face on the back of the vehicle as well.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

If we favour a car with a nasty pair of glowering peepers and a mean set of choppers, it's designed to warn the vehicle ahead of us to play it safe -- or we'll bite it in the ass.

[Liberty Valance]

So I guess that makes this guy a flasher ...

[dighton]

I’m borrowing this neat image you posted not long ago, which as you’ll recall didn’t quite register here at first.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Many moons ago, I had one of these. It was a lot of fun, & I really liked the looks (face & all).