So two-tone cars all look awful, eh?

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 11/10/2014 at 22:12 • Filed to: None

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Oppo, show me your best evidence to the contrary.

bob and john > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:15

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FalconHoon > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:15

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > FalconHoon 11/10/2014 at 22:16

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Interesting. I think it works.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:16

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Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:16

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As normal looking as it is, I feel that Ford pulls off the two tone on the Expedition really well.

Dodge too.

FocusedMark > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:16

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Love two tone Chevys

Nibby > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:16

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CounterTorqueSteer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:17

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I've always felt that Foose had a solid grasp on two tone...

Steve in Manhattan > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:17

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I win:

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > FocusedMark 11/10/2014 at 22:18

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50's Chevys should almost exclusively be had in two-tone. Fact.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:19

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Coty > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:19

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Just kidding, clear coat falling off isn't a good look.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Nibby 11/10/2014 at 22:19

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A kid at my school has that exact car. He isn't a very good driver.

Given that those are NE plates, that could be his.

Big Bubba Ray > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:19

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Patrick must be high.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:19

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Debatable.

FalconHoon > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:19

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Two tone is a key feature in Australia's automotive past. And is still present in the custom crowd. Here's the rest I posted on the front page: http://jalopnik.com/australia-says…

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 11/10/2014 at 22:20

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blub blub blub

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Coty 11/10/2014 at 22:20

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I like the green/white one quite a bit, actually.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Big Bubba Ray 11/10/2014 at 22:21

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Methinks he was just looking for something controversial to post. I think the editors do that sometimes. Y'know, for the sake of views.

Big Bubba Ray > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:22

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Possibly. And as Archduke pointed out his DD is in fact two tone.

Coty > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:22

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Just sucks the quality is so bad.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 11/10/2014 at 22:23

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I did say almost.

Even better:

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > FalconHoon 11/10/2014 at 22:24

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That last Ford is awesome.

scoob > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:24

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Big Bubba Ray 11/10/2014 at 22:25

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I also have a car with a white roof two tone (Flex) and it certainly looks cooler than just straight brown.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Coty 11/10/2014 at 22:25

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Eh, it gives it a cool rat-rod look.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > scoob 11/10/2014 at 22:26

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LOOK AT MEEEEEE!!!

CAcoalminer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:26

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Veyron Pur Blanc

Bandit > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:27

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > CAcoalminer 11/10/2014 at 22:27

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Very classy. I likey.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:28

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I've got trucks and SUVs covered.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:28

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Duesenberg did it well Cord did it better

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 11/10/2014 at 22:29

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Needs moar orange:

The Magic Rev Matching 4Runner > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:29

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Two tone is garbage. Only four tone will do for me and my Yotas.

Coty > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:29

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It made it so I didn't feel bad when I cut the apron off it, anyway.

Mike > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:29

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Can't believe this hasn't gotten a mention yet.

Birddog > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:29

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Even the truest GN guy wants one of these.

He's high as a kite.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:30

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I am sorry did you say red?

Big Bubba Ray > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:33

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100% agree. The Flex looks great with the white roof!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 11/10/2014 at 22:33

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Might've.

DuckDraper > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:36

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CAcoalminer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:37

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My favorite though, is this one:

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > DuckDraper 11/10/2014 at 22:38

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I really like the Golden Hawk. The Delahaye isn't bad either.

Frank Grimes > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:39

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tritone FTW. whoe ver said two tone or tri tone is ugly needs to be front kicked in the nuts.

Birddog > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:39

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Black and Silver works for GM.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Frank Grimes 11/10/2014 at 22:40

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Paging Mr. George. Mr. George to Mr. Grimes' office please.

DuckDraper > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:40

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I'm pretty confident in saying that the Hawk is my favorite American car from the 50's because it's so restrained. The 1st Gen Vette and t-bird are close but the Hawk is just classy still today.

Steve in Manhattan > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:41

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Oh - AND:

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Steve in Manhattan 11/10/2014 at 22:41

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wut the wut

FalconHoon > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:42

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The red and black XE Falcon ESP with factory 351 Clevo, top-loader and 9 inch? Yeah their cool.

Birddog > Birddog 11/10/2014 at 22:44

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Ford tried. Not too bad.

daender > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:44

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Meh...

Hell yes.

Steve in Manhattan > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:45

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It's almost unfair to use a Maybach, because it's nearly impossible to find one that's acceptable.

CAcoalminer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:48

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Do these count?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Steve in Manhattan 11/10/2014 at 22:50

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I like them.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > CAcoalminer 11/10/2014 at 22:51

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'Spose so.

Argent > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 22:55

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QCGoose > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 23:00

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I've always loved the Ford Flex in all color options and combos, and I believe our Ingot Silver Metallic '14 (shown above) with the two-tone appearance package looks especially good.

RotRod > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 23:02

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Nothing better than two tone Pininfarina

Sn210 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 23:17

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > QCGoose 11/10/2014 at 23:19

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Looks great! Titanium package? Ecoboost?

QCGoose > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/10/2014 at 23:37

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Thanks! They dropped the Titanium trim for the newer models, so the top trim level is the "Limited", which ours is.

Unfortunately it isn't an Ecoboost, but as it's the wife's car/our family hauler, she didn't want the extra power (I did lol) and we didn't want the AWD which is mandatory with the Ecoboost engine when we may only really, truly use (or even need) the AWD a handful of times in a given winter. Otherwise for 99.9999% of the driving throughout the year it'd just be hauling around the extra weight and getting permanently worse gas mileage compared to FWD (ours).

A friend of mine does have a '13 Flex Ecoboost though, and it's quite entertaining to experience that 4,900+ lbs box move the way it does lol. Surprises quite a few people in other cars. However, at 287 HP and a few hundred lbs lighter, the FWD model isn't as much of a slouch as one would think. It's a bit poochy out of the hole (the big 20" wheels don't help here), but once under way, it pulls harder than you'd expect.

Regardless of power/performance figures, one thing the Flex has in spades is space and comfort. The seats are unbelievably comfortable, both front row and 2nd row, and even the 3rd row isn't a bad place to be for adults (though I wouldn't exactly want to ride 1000 miles back there). Next to a full-size conversion van, it's one of the best people haulers with (IMO) tons of style and it drives surprisingly well for something shaped like a shoebox.

cream wobbly > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/11/2014 at 13:49

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I see an awful lot of coloured roofs and stripes, and 80s-refugee plastic cladding and graphics in this thread.

Two-tone bodywork doesn't include the roof or 80s plastic cladding. Roofs are optional, and plastic cladding is just a development of nudge strips, bull bars, running boards, and the like. Stripes and 80s graphics are out because they're simple accents, unless they are traditional chassis-colours, such as hood stripes.

Two-tone work must follow or accentuate the profile of the body. It can flow into, or contrast with the roof. It's quite illuminating that a lot of people simply have no appreciation for this, and this is why we can't have nice things .

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > cream wobbly 11/11/2014 at 13:58

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I did notice this. A Ford SUV with gold running boards and fenders isn't really two-tone. Nor is a muscle car with graphics.

cream wobbly > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/11/2014 at 17:09

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I'm equally convinced a blue Mini with with a white roof isn't two-tone. But add those bonnet stripes, recalling chassis colours, and you're halfway there. It's still not right to call it two-tone though, unless those stripes follow the crease lines.

*goes away to think some more about this*