Like others, I long for the days of the big, sturdy chrome bumpers of yesteryear. Maybe not those ugly 5 mph things that they added on in the 70s, but something stout, prominent, and capable of taking a little bump without so much as a scratch. They should be functional and not covered up by some cheap (but expensive) plastic/rubber nonsense.
I had a 1970 Pontiac Catalina. Seemed that the entire front end was one big, honking hunk of thick, chrome plated bumper, just daring some idiot to challenge me. Helps that the car was a rusty old thing that expressed the message that I only had liability insurance on that thing.
Great car.
My father had a Pontiac Catalina as well!
-SB
HAHA.
I have a 1967 Ford Galaxy 500 convertible sitting in my garage. I won it just by calling into a local news show.
https://barnfinds.com/two-owner-tiptop-1967-ford-galaxie-500-convertible/ same color.
When my grandkids we young I took them for a ride and they said, Gramma you can put 50 people in this car.
Aww they had to get rid of those hulking chrome plated bumpers on cars - too many people were not getting enough damage when they had those minor collisions. Body shops needed more jobs!