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Topic starter
29/03/2021 12:41 pm
All of us as car lovers have shared our opinions on CONTINENTAL KITS (commonly referred to as BUTT WARTS) over the years, some like them, but it seems that the majority don't care for them. Then there are some of you that can tolerate them on some cars, but certainly not others. So I thought a POLL was in order.
In the POLL above, PLEASE VOTE for the the Continental Kit scenario that best describes your viewpoint.
Me? With but the rarest of situations, I can tolerate a Continental Kit, but for the most part, I think they do nothing more than detract from most often some very beautiful automobiles.
VOTE ABOVE! And PLEASE leave a comment if you like too. THANKS! There are no right or wrong answers, just fun conversation.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
29/03/2021 2:33 pm
The baby bird and maybe the 58 impala
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
Topic starter
29/03/2021 2:42 pm
@frank, I'd agree with the Impala. And as long as it isn't an extended bumper on the back of the entire rear end.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
29/03/2021 3:05 pm
I really dislike Continental kits because generally they don't mirror the styling features of the car they are attached to; they make the tail end look overly long and tail-heavy; and they greatly obscure the tail end features of the car, which changes its look .
29/03/2021 3:15 pm
I almost forgot the Nash Metropolitan
59 Nash Metropolitan (Vitesse)
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
George Schire and George Schire reacted
30/03/2021 6:41 am
I agree totally with the '58 Impala. Very tasteful, understated connie that blended well with the structure of the car.
30/03/2021 8:59 am
Generally I don't care for it but don't mind the wheel hanging of the back, it is the extended bumper called the diving platform I hate.
Topic starter
30/03/2021 10:12 am
Generally I don't care for it but don't mind the wheel hanging of the back, it is the extended bumper called the diving platform I hate.
We agree on that! The bumpers that extend the car a half-mile in the rear are what totally ruins the possibility of the Continental Kit having any hope of being decent looking.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
30/03/2021 11:14 am
Continental kits were part of the '50s. I like them on some cars. It all depends on the car.
John Bono
North Jersey
30/03/2021 11:20 am
@frank, the two cars pictured look good with continental kits. The connie kit was standard equipment on the '56 T-bird, which I'm sure you know.
John Bono
North Jersey
Topic starter
30/03/2021 6:08 pm
I don't like them on any car except on the 1956 Thunderbird which, as John Bono just stated, were standard equipment. I believe I read once that the purpose for making them standard was to provide more usable trunk space rather than to serve as a styling accessory.
Well whatever their intended purpose "more trunk space" or "a styling accessory", I think I'd have gladly given up trunk space to NOT have a Connie Kit.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota