So it’s you, who gave Dodge its distinct appearence during the second gen phase?

Well, then…pardon me if I seem to “gush”. As far as I am concerned, you’re pretty awesome. Your eye for beauty is of worthy note. I hope it’s not inappropriate to mention this here.

It is you whom I must thank, for coming up with what must be one of the most aesthetically pleasing vehicles I’ve had the pleasure to enjoy. (I don’t see a great deal of “beautiful” trucks out there…lately, most of them are…well, ‘bubble-looking’. The closest to a good looking truck is the heavy duty Fords–because they most closely resemble a Dodge-Breed!)

I also find it interesting that you have had your hand in on the Legend…the ‘65 mustang. That car was something special!

I have to wonder what you were motivated by in the design. Were you instructed specifically to “make them look like a ‘Big Rig’ “, or was this a concept of your own inspiration?

It’s been my great blessing to be able to get a 2001 Dodge Ram, as it’s the end of a time when these trucks were their most fetching. Sadly, when they designed the third gen of Rams, they fell short of the mark and I figured I’d better get a good one before they vanished.

It is so rare to see someone’s eye for beauty translated in the design of a vehicle now a days…usually you have to look into the more upscale vehicles to see real license and innovation.

Thanks for your contributon…it is in my opinion, a standard other trucks will try–and fail—to emulate.

To the web master…again, I hope this isn’t an ill-placed contribution to this forum.

Thanks for your time!

However, this latest version suffers of the same illness as most previous issues:

Failure to understand the “swept line” and proper surface flow /surface development from one segment to another. Highlight control is a bit weak. Bodyside and ends graphics appear “forced”.

All of this is “styling designer speak” which was my career for just over 40 years. I cut my teeth working on the ‘65 Mustang at Ford and ended my career heading up the design for the ‘94 Dodge Ram Pick-up at Chrysler.

With this “justification” of my experience, whether you like those designs or not, I find the Lamborghinis fails to get he unnecessary blunt intersects of surfaces properly resolved. A little more finesse and the Lamborghini would blow away any other Italian sports car (you know who I mean).

Phillip E. Payne