Thursday, February 5, 2009
Flat Black is the new Black
Due by popular demand, I'm just gonna come out and say it- flat black is in, and its not new. Ever since the 1930s it has been very popular among the rat rods and greasers of the yester-years. A particular car comes to mind that pioneered this rebellion non conformist style as the world met the 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe, with the flat black exterior , the open flat head V8 rumbling under your arse and just the infinite amount of head room from a convertible. But those were the days, though, recently I have notice this trend has been sinking into the younger guys. From Hondas, to Veedubs, to even $100k Porsches, to murder ‘d out rust buckets ; you name I’ve seen it. Yet as a personal believer of this Flat black trend, I think no car should be left in its bone stock state. If its not dumped, stretched, widened, raked, chopped or riding on air, I don’t wanna see it. For some odd reason I love the un-ostentatious look of the color flat black. I think it brings out the fine lines of the car anywhere from the the swiping girlish curves of the fenders, the smoothed deck lid to the european recessed license plate holder. Making every detail on a car pop into life. Bringing a normal ol' rattly car and turning it into some what of a head jerker. It's pretty amazing seeing something as subtle as a flat black car, could make all the other details pop that much more. The car trends these days have grown out of the kiddish ways and into something more mature, Going for the motto of "Less is more". The days of big body kits and colored Pleather interior - something reminiscent of the fast and furious hay days.Cars today, are approached more carefully. Buying parts that coincide with the whole minimalist philosophy. Every chosen piece is put into fine consideration keeping true to the cars looks and feel. So the next time your on a forum or ebay bidding for that neon under glow kit that you've wanted so bad. Please think twice before actually buying it.
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i like cats
flat is cool on ratrods, but it is getting so overdone on exotics and euros now.
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