They are all shiny and plastic. No one drives old beaters much any more because they are cop magnets, so they all look alike.
Here is what I think cars should look like. These are from the Mad Max movie series. Anti-cars, I call them.
I am not totally opposed to shiny. Here is a vehicle, designed by Big Daddy Roth for the "Addams Family" TV series, where the shine is eased by the macabre.
Here are a few more Mad Max photos.
This one allows you to use people you dislike as hood ornaments and human shields.
