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Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
Do we go with new or retro?
Dutch Mandel is right in his Jan. 24 column-the new Mustang is good design. But Richard S. Chang (Jan. 10) is right too, because it doesn't advance the art of design; retro can never do that.
As a commercial-design architect for nearly 40 years, many of my designs are in the retro-futuristic category, though we don't call it that. We start with traditional concepts, clean them functionally and visually and fill them with the latest conveniences, like Ford did with the Mustang. Nothing wrong with that. It's harder than it seems, and done well, it's good design and popular. But it's not what I admire and it doesn't advance design.
Chuck Fosse, via e-mail
I disagree with Chang's "Hello, Again'' column on retro-futurism. The stuff under the new car's skin can be revolutionary, but the skin doesn't need to be. As for staying power, tell that to VW (the Beetle). The Mustang is a beautiful, modern interpretation of a legend and has the underpinnings to back up the look.
Jay Mcintosh, Fort Thomas, Ky.
As Chang noted, limited-production, retro-looking vehicles are fine, but large volumes of the "new'' Chevy SSR and HHR, Ford Mustang and even Chrysler's Magnum and 300C show little creativity.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Letters.(Letter to the Editor)