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Old 12-17-2016, 05:17 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by krayzie View Post
Answer is quite simple really.

Modern cars have such high hood / belt lines and tall profiles that the wheel gap needs to be minimized in order to look good.

Late 20th century cars and especially sports cars / exotics tend to have a much lower profile body which wouldn't have made the larger wheel gap such a big deal to remain optically pleasing.



Golden ratio?? I recall reading something about a certain ratio but don't remember what it was now...
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