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Graeme Ogg
Graeme Ogg
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Joined: Dec 9, 2020
Last seen: Nov 8, 2026
Topics: 677 / Replies: 3429
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RE: PIC: Something different #158 (7/31/2026)

Yes, interesting styling and proportions. Very French. A pretty decent commercial success with almost 10,000 sold over 6 years or so. Praised for its ...

3 months ago
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RE: Back in the saddle

Jack, I will just add my voice to the chorus of good wishes for a steady and full recovery, and I hope you will soon feel strong enough (and inspired ...

3 months ago
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RE: Poll: Which Pontiac? (7/25/2026)

The twin grilles on the '59 Pontiac are really dramatic, they almost look like they are stretching out to infinity on either side, which makes for an ...

4 months ago
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RE: Poll: Which Buick? (7/18/2026)

The '70 is a badly bloated and heavy-handed parody of the original design. A lot of people dislike the "boat tail" on the '71 but I think it is perh...

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RE: Poll: Which roof style on the '67 Plymouth Fury? (7/17/2026)

Oh, I don't find it quirky at all! It was also used on the Chrysler 300, where I thought it looked pretty good, especially viewed from the rear ...

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RE: PIC: Something different #153 (7/17/2026)

Yes, interesting, and, yes, a bit too egg-shaped, although some pics in the article make it look worse, while in others it maybe looks less "eggy" ...

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RE: Poll: Which roof style on the '67 Plymouth Fury? (7/17/2026)

For some reason I have a real fondness for cars with a wide-based or "triangulated" C pillar, and an equally strong dislike of C pillars that narrow t...

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RE: What Were They Thinking?!?!... [PIC]

I was quite intrigued by the Scimitar and went looking for a bit more background. Interesting that rather than just a one-off styling exercise there w...

4 months ago
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RE: What Were They Thinking?!?!... [PIC]

If it wasn't for the typical Chrysler windscreen/windshield shape I'd have sworn it was a customized '59 Edsel. (And every bit as lovely, I might add)...

4 months ago
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RE: Poll: Which '65? (6/25/2026)

Funnily enough, at a quick first glance I was fooled by the same optical illusion as David. The shape and colour of parts of the boot/trunk lid and bl...

5 months ago
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RE: Poll: Which Plymouth? (6/12/2026)

Based purely on looks rather than the car's merits as a performance vehicle, l always disliked the 68-69 style. I thought the body sides looked like r...

5 months ago
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RE: What if..;.

Here is one of my notoriously quick and dirty Photoshop efforts, extending the roof to give more of a long hood-short tail look, but I don't think it ...

5 months ago
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RE: A weighty topic...

It was me who mentioned that I have my white metal models (Brooklins and others) sitting on foam to try and stop the tyres flattening. But those model...

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