Curbside Classic Outtake: Maximum Exterior Accessories Edition
February 13th, 2010 1:47 PM
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Is there a clinical definition for the compulsion to fit every possible exterior accessory to one’s car? J C Whitney Syndrome?
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This past weekend in Buffalo, I saw a fairly recent DeVille with both an aftermarket vinyl roof AND an aftermarket rear wing. It was kind of like seeing Frank Sinatra wearing a tux and running shoes. Later, browsing through Wal-Mart's auto junk section, I spotted fake port-holes where the black part (the hole) was done up to look like carbon fibre. Carbon fibre holes! Can you get any sportier than that?
In the PA / NJ / DE / MD area.. I'm constantly seeing the GMT900 frame adorned with the Tahoe / Yukon / Avalanche/ Suburban / Escalade vehicles.. and they all have, the ventiports, the chromed shade that are attached on the top of windows, the Mercury chrome light trim all over the lights, running boards, handles front and rear and I keep thinking someone is making money dipping this stuff into the chemical reaction that makes chrome. Then.. A few weeks ago I need to take my wife's car to get an oil change at Pep Boys.. and I spent a coupla minutes waiting for it.. and I encountered.. an entire AISLE with this.. chrome shit. They had piles of the handles for any GM truck. Isn't there some old saying.. If it doesn't make ya go fast.. CHROME IT?