Shut the door!

  

What is it with people displaying their cars at classic vehicle shows? Why must they leave the doors open? 

The photo above demonstraites the point. Taken at the NEC classic car show on Friday (photo dump coming soon), it shows a lovely VW Beetle. But with every opening door flapping in the wind, the cars sleek lines are ruined. 

You can argue that they wish to show off the detailed under-bonnet area, with neatly hidden wiring and decorated fuel tank. At the back, we (apparenlty) want to see the engine. And why not show off those painted door shuts? 

Because, it ruins the look. In my mind, anyway. 

Another one. Lovely Mark 1 Ford Fiesta with only 3500 miles on thye clock. I like it because a 950cc model like this, was the first car I drove on the road after passing my test. Even the colour is similar. But I can't really enjoy it because we have to look at the engine. Admitedly, this is of interest to anyone restoring a Fiesta, but it's not how the designer envisaged the car to look. You can't see out of the windscreen for a start. 

Oh yes, the hinges work, but we could see in through the windows. And let's face it, the Bond Bug interior isn't something that takes a lot of looking like. 

We don't even really know what this is supposed to look like. It's not like there is another Lancia like it, after all. 

Is it too much to ask that cars look like cars when on display? Or am I just being grumpy?