I'M SURPRISED...

Posted by: @sizedoesmatter

Love the '58 but the '57 takes it out of the park even in that hideous color which, to my surprise, appears to be a factory color called "Accent Red."

I think that "red" desperately needs a white 2-tone to look decent.

Posted by: @jkuvakas

@chris, your point is a good one. What's so radical about the designs of 1958 was that they came right after those of1957. Two extremes only a year apart!

...and then AGAIN in 1959.  Just compare a '57 Chevy to a '59.  (Again, I love then both, but WOW).  GM ruled the world in the 1950's...  "unlimited" resources manifest into new tooling EVERY 12 months! Something UNTHINKABLE today.  Being shiny, bright radical & bold, longer & lower was the name of the game throughout the 1950's. 

So...yes, "two extremes only a year apart" was exciting (and radical) and very doable...   then, but not now. 😒 

Posted by: @sizedoesmatter

Love the '58 but the '57 takes it out of the park even in that hideous color which, to my surprise, appears to be a factory color called "Accent Red."YYes

Yes, that Accent Red color was a factory color for on the '57.  I remember seeing on on the showroom floor of Osterburg Oldsmobile in South St. Paul in 1957.  Thus, my love for the '57.  

Posted by: @chris

Posted by: @jkuvakas

@chris, your point is a good one. What's so radical about the designs of 1958 was that they came right after those of1957. Two extremes only a year apart!

...and then AGAIN in 1959.  Just compare a '57 Chevy to a '59.  (Again, I love then both, but WOW).  GM ruled the world in the 1950's...  "unlimited" resources manifest into new tooling EVERY 12 months! Something UNTHINKABLE today.  Being shiny, bright radical & bold, longer & lower was the name of the game throughout the 1950's. 

So...yes, "two extremes only a year apart" was exciting (and radical) and very doable...   then, but not now. 😒 

You nailed it.  The different look and style to cars on an almost yearly basis back then, was what we all looked forward to.  When September and October came around each year, going to look at the NEW cars was something most of us looked forward to.  There was always something different, strange, odd, beautiful to look at.  

Posted by: @brush

The '57 by a mile.  Just don't like the '58's at all.  

Ditto.

Posted by: @ed-glorius

Posted by: @brush

The '57 by a mile.  Just don't like the '58's at all.  

Ditto.

LOL, could you guys be a little clearer with your feelings?