Understated elegance: What cars have it?

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 08/10/2015 at 16:25 • Filed to: None

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Watching Mr. Regular’s review of Jagvar’s excellent Phaeton got me thinking. Flashy, dramatic, over-the-top cars are fantastic some of the time, but it’s also nice to have a car that can go unnoticed when need be. Unnoticed, but if you do notice it, you will stare and stare, and slowly appreciate the truly stunning design. A prime example of this is the Aston Martin DB7, and its cousin the Jaguar XK. From a distance, the untrained eye sees just another 90’s soap bar. Once you get close, however, you realize just how wonderful the lines and proportions on this car are. Other Astons have been prettier, but none have simultaneously been quite so subtle. What cars do you think allow you to enjoy them, rather than rudely demanding you look?

djmt1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:31

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Mr Regular himself says otherwise.

Jagvar > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:38

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BMW 8 Series immediately comes to mind.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jagvar 08/10/2015 at 16:40

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Indeed.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jagvar 08/10/2015 at 16:41

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BTW I have to ask: Was the plate-blurring in the video at the request of you or Mr. Regular?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:44

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The E38 7-series. There’s a reason why it and the E39 are regarded as “peak BMW"

Wobbles the Mind > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:45

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911 Turbo S Cabriolet in white or silver. Everyone just assumes you’re the car that’s $150,000 cheaper.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:45

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Lexus LS400

Extremely refined and comfortable, and outclassed the S-Class of it’s day, yet looks like... A car.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:45

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The e38 bmw. It’s just timeless and sexy at the same time without looking too flashy.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:46

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I like to think the new S-class coupe is understated. No questioning that it’s elegant.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wobbles the Mind 08/10/2015 at 16:46

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De-winged for additional subtlety.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 16:48

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The Lincoln Continental from the 1960s had it:

And the 1992 Seville STS had it too:

El Rivinado > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 17:10

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The Mercedes Benz W116 S-Class

It’s the top of the line Mercedes with all the accoutrements and the option for a 6.9 engine, and yet it looks as utilitarian and almost pedestrian as the other cars in the line up.

Jagvar > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 17:10

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I ultimately requested it to try and keep the vanity-plate haters at bay.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jagvar 08/10/2015 at 17:16

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Interesting. I say if it’s a car that someone would ask what it is, the vanity plate is good. So yours is fine.

My citroen won't start > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/10/2015 at 17:20

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I question that.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > My citroen won't start 08/10/2015 at 17:26

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Too bad

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > My citroen won't start 08/10/2015 at 18:12

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You again?

Bingo night is that way >>>

My citroen won't start > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/10/2015 at 18:14

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Sorry, I can’t hear you over my failing hearing aids my superior sense of class and taste.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/10/2015 at 21:49

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I have a certain stigma against that car now, and I think the whole of oppo knows why...

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 08/10/2015 at 21:51

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Nah, owners don’t make the car. Just because an AMG owner claims to own one, doesn’t mean it’s a bad car. There are plenty of assholes that drive all types of cars.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/10/2015 at 21:52

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Right. But I can’t see that car without thinking of him.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 08/10/2015 at 21:54

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All I can think of is Matt Farah.

lonestranger > Jagvar 08/10/2015 at 22:31

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Sorry for “outing” it on the FP, then. I saw it in the video thumbnail and posted before I watched the video.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/11/2015 at 03:50

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Two that immediately come to mind:

De-chromed and de-badged, preferably. Nothing terribly ostentatious, just clean designs that won’t arouse too much suspicion.

One last favorite:

I still think that the W126 can still rate as one of the all time greats.

BRyan31122 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/11/2015 at 15:10

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Alfa Romeo GTAm

Sinanigans > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/11/2015 at 18:13

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That’s easy! 456GT