Cookie cutter cars??

[barrrf]

While there arent many vehicles that "Stand Out" anymore - there are still a few you can identify by their headlights. And that makes them more unique. All reservations aside the 300C is one of the most easily identifiable cars on the road with it unique features. I dont know, for the most part sedans are cookie cutter but everything else is pretty uniquely shaped.

Or maybe I just have an eye for identification.

[CoffeeTalkJoe]

I hear ya.....................tail lights use to be a dead giveaway to make/model

[cluxford]

Unique = minority these days

Back in the day, not as much (global) competition, the race was a styling / HP / features race. Now it's a electronics / fuel economy / safety race.

Also back in the day % margins per car were way way higher, now a lot of the margin gets chewed up by covering 401 / providence costs.

large scale large volume manufacturers are running a business, it's about regulations, volume and profits (remember many needed bailouts not long ago)

If you want unique you have to go to smaller manufacturers catering to a different demographic (ie us)

Same in many other industries.

All lounge suites look the same from the big suppliers, but the funky "different' ones are made by smaller manufacturers targeting a different market.

We can all think of such examples.

I love unique, that's why I drive a 61 Buick Bubbletop as my daily ! Screw MPG !

[CoffeeTalkJoe]

Super great comments.......unique is still important to the purist car nut!! But it seems we are fighting a losing battle

[CoffeeTalkJoe]

Super great comments.......unique is still important to the purist car nut!! But it seems we are fighting a losing battle!