Current trends in the "What were we thinking" file 20 years from now?

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Derek69SS

I'm almost certain the burnt orange colors will be "dated" in the future, but the 2-tone look may stick around...

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[V8TV]

I'm curious about the streetrodification of muscle cars. I know we're all spoiled by new cars that have ameneites, comfort, and functionality way beyond '60's musclecars, but I'm still not sure about the direction of some of the musclecars being built today. Leather and billet has replaced tweed and... billet. On the positive side, at least we have artisans like Marquez Design to thank for creating billet parts that enhance the car. Remember all the billet interior parts for Chevy trucks with thier ball-milled splashes and random stripe patterns? It was like the psychodelic graphics from the 70's moved inside the car and landed in aluminum.

[Derek69SS]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

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Don't forget what I said in the first sentence... trends I currently like

[Scotch]

I know the PT crowd isn't doing it so much, but the proliferation of video screens and insane quantities of stereo gear is sure to pass.

Technology will bring smaller, more-powerful audio components that will make the huge amps obsolete. I think folks will settle for one good video screen to control their A/V electronics, EFI programming, and navigation systems. I don't think 7 or more screens will be wanted any more.

Style-wise, form follows function. Maybe less 19s-20s, and more 'standardized' 17s-18s.

I already feel the days of exposed carbon fiber are numbered...

Color-wise, paint scheme-wise, who's to say? These styles change with the wind. The tribal style is already old. Candies and metallics are hot now, and there's a return to metalflake brewing in the 'kustom' market.

Airbag suspensions are still evolving - the early setups already look primitive compared to the latest goodies from Air Ride Tech.

Digital gauges are done.

I think the days of the non-overdrive transmission (both manual and automatic) are numbered as well. The Turbo 400 and Muncie 4-spd had a great run though...

~SP~

[BThibodeaux]

Originally Posted by Scotch

I know the PT crowd isn't doing it so much, but the proliferation of video screens and insane quantities of stereo gear is sure to pass.

Technology will bring smaller, more-powerful audio components that will make the huge amps obsolete. I think folks will settle for one good video screen to control their A/V electronics, EFI programming, and navigation systems. I don't think 7 or more screens will be wanted any more.

Style-wise, form follows function. Maybe less 19s-20s, and more 'standardized' 17s-18s.

I already feel the days of exposed carbon fiber are numbered...

Color-wise, paint scheme-wise, who's to say? These styles change with the wind. The tribal style is already old. Candies and metallics are hot now, and there's a return to metalflake brewing in the 'kustom' market.

Airbag suspensions are still evolving - the early setups already look primitive compared to the latest goodies from Air Ride Tech.

Digital gauges are done.

I think the days of the non-overdrive transmission (both manual and automatic) are numbered as well. The Turbo 400 and Muncie 4-spd had a great run though...

~SP~

"Digital gauges are done."

Don't tell Mark......

[ProdigyCustoms]

While our next in house project is very orange, I do very much believe orange will be the purples and teals of days gone by. That wont stop me though.

And while our next in house project will have powder coated wheels on it, I think they will be out of fashion in years to come, but today they are hot.

The stereo stuff will not die, that is a sub ciulture most of us will never know. I got some exposure to it in the last couple years, those guys are nuts with their money. There is too much money out there in the gang banger, athlete (sometimes one and the same), drug dealers and the likes.

I HOPE the fiberglass engine covers go away, tommorow would not be to soon.

Autographed cars and parts. It seems everyone has Foose, Boyd, Shelby, whomever sign their car, even if they did not build it? For the life of me I cannot understand why someone would let anyone touch their car with a sharpie. What does it mean anyway? Look everyone, Chip Foose was close enough to my car to write on it? WOW!

[Elusive R]

Originally Posted by rwhite692

One has to wonder if, 10-15 years from now, we will look back at today's LSx swaps the way we look at cars from the mid-eighties with TPI swaps today...

I'm with Derek - there are still a lot of people running carb setups. The car shows I get to are pretty much 95% or more carbed. EFI is still in the minority. Maybe not here or on other boards, but...

I don't think you meant much by your comment, but how do you look at TPI swaps (or modified TPI swaps)?

Ryan

[G-Body]

I found interesting in how you finished your post, again good subject but, one thing i personally beleive in is not having someone dicktate my trend such as Foose i am an artist and car designer aswell and have always been big on pushing my ideas and designs past the normal and sure chips stuff is really unique but like most of on this board we have already adopted clean build designs, but moral is i would not let anyone dictate what's hot ecs because there on a public TV show, example OCC bulding choppers i have seen there bikes in person and they are really clean but buy far not the best designed bikes and builders compared to jim nasi and paul yaffee etc.... now with that said i thing all the replys are really onto something and that was a tuff ? lol but i think the styles now that will be gone are spinners big 28 " wheels on a regal etc as for pro touring i agree it has progress so well over the years because its based on performance and safety, i personally have a pro street that i'm building now and they said that would be the biggest trend to go but it to possess that wow look with the low stance and big wheel tire look and performance good ? later

[comp-spec]

Heres a couple of two tones I did the Willys about 13 years ago and the camaro about 11 years ago

[BThibodeaux]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

While our next in house project is very orange, I do very much believe orange will be the purples and teals of days gone by. That wont stop me though.

And while our next in house project will have powder coated wheels on it, I think they will be out of fashion in years to come, but today they are hot.

The stereo stuff will not die, that is a sub ciulture most of us will never know. I got some exposure to it in the last couple years, those guys are nuts with their money. There is too much money out there in the gang banger, athlete (sometimes one and the same), drug dealers and the likes.

I HOPE the fiberglass engine covers go away, tommorow would not be to soon.

Autographed cars and parts. It seems everyone has Foose, Boyd, Shelby, whomever sign their car, even if they did not build it? For the life of me I cannot understand why someone would let anyone touch their car with a sharpie. What does it mean anyway? Look everyone, Chip Foose was close enough to my car to write on it? WOW!

Frank,
I agree on all points, especially the stereo one. It's kind of like rap music. I told myself in the very early eighties that it would be gone soon (like disco) , but have grudgingly come to the realization that it has a strong enough following to keep it alive way past expectancy. My 18 year old and his "boys" still love it today. However, if we really look forward 20 years, and Scott's quasi-joke about Hydrogen cell power comes to realization; I really don't want to look into an engine compartment of a vintage car and see that crap. In this case, a cosmetic cover will be just fine with me.