[stiggy-pug]

I've seen a number of modern MINI's with those Actual Size stickers and it sort of amuses me because they aren't actually that small relatively speaking.

My 2006 JCW seems rather large next to my 1986 Saab 900 for instance.

The modern car has grown bigger and bulkier due to a number of reasons.

The contrast can be somewhat startling.

So here are some pix of classics being dwarfed by moderns.



Mini Cooper

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Fiat 500

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AC 3000

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Lotus Elan

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Moretti 750 Gran Sport

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Porsche 911

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Saab Sonett

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Ford Fiesta Mk. 1

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Hillman Imp

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Mazda RX7

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Honda Civic

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Toyota 2000GT

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Jaguar E-Type

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Honda S800

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E30 BMW

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Ford GT40

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Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

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Porsche 904

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Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup

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Mazda REPU

 

[@McMike]

 

[BRealistic]

Mazda RX7

Kook at how small the original RX7 looks next to the last gen RX7.
Looks at pics.
Um...the last RX7 almost just looks like a widebody version of the original.....

 

[Lwize]

All the cars pictured are Actual Size.

 

[spockcat]

I've seen a number of modern MINI's with those Actual Size stickers and it sort of amuses me because they aren't actually that small relatively speaking.

My 2006 JCW seems rather large next to my 1986 Saab 900 for instance.

The modern car has grown bigger and bulkier due to a number of reasons.

The contrast can be somewhat startling.

So here are some pix of classics being dwarfed by moderns.



Porsche 904

Photoshop or perspective? 904 was about 10" narrower, 10" less height, and 10" shorter length.

 

[stiggy-pug]

Photoshop or perspective? 904 was about 10" narrower, 10" less height, and 10" shorter length.

May be perspective?

Hard to find a pic of a 904 in the streets next to more modern stuff.

Damn!
What a beautiful car.

btw

The video with Walter Röhrl driving one is pretty fantastic and fun viewing:

 

[boogetyboogety]

That crooked sticker would drive an OCD guy like me insane, therefore, the entire window must be immediately removed via baseball bat... :laugh:

 

[VadGTI]

 

[stiggy-pug]

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Frogeye Sprite

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Renault Alpine A310

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Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato

 

[LT1M21Stingray]

That crooked sticker would drive an OCD guy like me insane, therefore, the entire window must be immediately removed via baseball bat... :laugh:

This. A sledge hammer might work too.

 

[Mazda 3s]

 

[MGQ]

good point but those Rolls are big cars compared to modern pickups and SUVs even.

 

[Iroczgirl]

good point but those Rolls are big cars compared to modern pickups and SUVs even.

Yeah, about the same length/width as a Suburban.

 

[Lwize]

That Corolla's a beast!

 

[@McMike]

 

[Air and water do mix]

 

[MoPho]

I had one of those "Actual Size" stickers on my classic Mini, so many people would point it out and laugh

This one was kind of a fun parking size comparison






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[silverspeedbuggy]

Beat me to it.

When I drive my Scirocco or Jetta to work, I live for parking next to the largest truck I can find.

 

[silverspeedbuggy]

Also:

Lotus Elan in Greece last year.

Fiat 500 show we stumbled on in Bellagio Italy on the same trip.

 

[silverspeedbuggy]

Also also:

Crappy photo, but lowered MK2 is tiny.