Thoughts on this Unique Bumper swap?

[xl_cheese]

I used gimp to splice a 68 mustang bumper onto the S550. What do you think? Seems like the lines still work well with the rest of the car. I could see myself rocking this. I'm generally not a fan of the bumper swaps.

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[robvas]

 

[FeebleExpert]

I don't see this catching on

 

[rebelyell22]

That’s a no from me boss

 

[WD Pro]

I think that's the same software Ford used to splice the Mustang and Camaro when they penned the 650 ...

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[LOL WUT]

Nope.

 

[Skye]

It's difficult to describe the effect. There's probably a formal art or design term for it.

If I look at the '68 portion, my mind expects to see the rest of the '68. But it doesn't. It transitions to something else. Same if starting from the S550 area. Styling-wise, it's two different eras, shapes, lines, concepts, brutally brought together.

I'd take the '68 as a whole, update the exterior with some modern lines and tells. Or, take the S550 and add some throwback shapes.

It's really difficult to change a proven design. I can appreciate when people do conceive something that just works, like it was meant to be that way. Formal car shows you'll see this with some builds. If you can't attend the shows, go to Hemmings and look at some of the vehicles on-line. A handful get things just right.

Edit,

Exterior challenges noted above, but it follows for engineering and interior as well. Some vehicles, they spend a small fortune on an engine, but when looking underneath, the chassis, suspension and brakes are one or two levels below. Interior? Often a mix of styles, different price points and eras.

What I often notice is not something conceived, engineered and crafted; that's the goal and most difficult to achieve. More witnessed is the purchase of ready-made items, bolted together.

 

[joe603]

Old school headlights kill it for me...

 

[Adam the Lighting Guy]

It's no worse than this Frankenstein Mustang Porsche Mashup.

 

[RowdyRam]

It's difficult to describe the effect. There's probably a formal art or design term for it.

If I look at the '68 portion, my mind expects to see the rest of the '68. But it doesn't. It transitions to something else. Same if starting from the S550 area. Styling-wise, it's two different eras, shapes, lines, concepts, brutally brought together.

I'd take the '68 as a whole, update the exterior with some modern lines and tells. Or, take the S550 and add some throwback shapes.

It's really difficult to change a proven design. I can appreciate when people do conceive something that just works, like it was meant to be that way. Formal car shows you'll see this with some builds. If you can't attend the shows, go to Hemmings and look at some of the vehicles on-line. A handful get things just right.

Edit,

Exterior challenges noted above, but it follows for engineering and interior as well. Some vehicles, they spend a small fortune on an engine, but when looking underneath, the chassis, suspension and brakes are one or two levels below. Interior? Often a mix of styles, different price points and eras.

What I often notice is not something conceived, engineered and crafted; that's the goal and most difficult to achieve. More witnessed is the purchase of ready-made items, bolted together.

I agree totally. It's all about proportion and integration.

To my eye, this works:

But this doesn't:

 

[80FoxCoupe]

I used gimp to splice a 68 mustang bumper onto the S550. What do you think? Seems like the lines still work well with the rest of the car. I could see myself rocking this. I'm generally not a fan of the bumper swaps.

Don't you ever, ever, ever do this. Not ever.

 

[Goterr0r]

I can see that being a featured car in fast and furious 27

 

[ShadesOfBloo]

It's difficult to describe the effect. There's probably a formal art or design term for it.

If I look at the '68 portion, my mind expects to see the rest of the '68. But it doesn't.

I don't know art or design term for it, but I would say this combination of shapes is incongruous.

It might not cause "cognitive dissonance" but maybe some other kind of dissonance.

I don't think it's offensive...
If someone really fabricated that front end and put it on their Mustang I might be like "Whatever floats your boat."

 

[rubyredponycar]

I agree totally. It's all about proportion and integration.

To my eye, this works:

But this doesn't:

There’s more of these mashups thank you think. Some are done better than others but they’re all still awful.

 

[RowdyRam]

There’s more of these mashups thank you think. Some are done better than others but they’re all still awful.

I'm not mad at this one. Those wheels? Uh, no.

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