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Frank,
It is a testament to the timelessness of the 911 design that a pure SWB, to the modern eye, has a contemporary look, at least from the top side.
Air conditioning components were industrial to begin with, and as such their design hasn't aged well.
Funky York compressor the size and weight of a cinder block.
Aeroquip field-replaceable fittings, before the days of crimp.
That crazy orange braided hose, looking like a python curled up taking a nap on the warm engine.
Condensers in weird locations.
Evaporator that doesn't really work.
Crude hole saw ports rimmed in rust.
Funky vinyl air plenums that look like prototypes, because they basically were prototypes, compared to the production numbers of the later cars.
These things stand out, offend the eye, disrupt the logical flow of "form follows function" that makes the 911 design harmonious.
You might think these are arguments to dump them, but they are the opposite. They are arguments to KEEP them.
Next time you go out for lunch take a look at what's on the road today. The combination of aerodynamic laws and globalization of design teams have made modern cars all look the same.
They are efficient, they are safe. They are BORING.
Where are the standouts that exemplify independent design values?
My eyes are drawn not to the next three-box design but to originals from Paul Bracq, before Bangle ruined everything. Harm Lagaay, before the comeback.
So where am I going with this? SAVE the stuff that makes the car look OLD.
It funkifies the design, gives it a time reference that the perfect design lacks.
And while you are at it put your smog pump back on.
JFC