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Pawel66

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A Modern Pagoda
« on: October 04, 2020, 15:42:30 »
Usually experiments of this kind are spectacular fails - because we are so used to the original or because they are just ugly. But this one.... I, sort of, like...
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3667801563282548&set=gm.10157644344236381
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2020, 16:29:07 »
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2020, 16:35:58 »
This photoshop render
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2020, 16:51:53 »
So they say there.

Is it nice?
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2020, 17:09:15 »
looks really cool!

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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2020, 17:42:07 »
It looks like a 2011 SLS front end with a Pagoda hardtop.
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2020, 23:19:37 »
For me, the top is too small, proportionally, to the rest of the car. Makes it look like a toy / Hotwheels type car to me.
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2020, 01:22:08 »
My wife just saw this on Facebook. The photoshop people are working overtime today🤣

Amphibious Pagoda?😳
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2020, 03:48:32 »
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2020, 04:47:48 »
My wife just saw this on Facebook. The photoshop people are working overtime today🤣

Amphibious Pagoda?😳

Should the flamingo be pink???
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2020, 06:24:29 »
Depends on it’s diet ;)
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2020, 12:57:10 »
I don't car for the "Cadillac-style" headlights...
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2020, 20:32:09 »
Agree Mike. The grill is classic ( but maybe too large in scale ) and would be improved by 113 euro headlights.
Overall I like.

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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2020, 20:59:30 »
Looks like Covid-19 has taken over a few idle minds.
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Re: A Modern Pagoda
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2020, 19:28:35 »
This picture goes back 10 years as part of a german auto magazine feature which envisioned modern interpretations of beloved classic cars. I believe these have been created by their internal graphic design department.
Here is a link to their picture gallery, which includes other creations:
https://www.autobild.de/artikel/autos-die-uns-fehlen-1328316.html

I personally like this design.