[jmarsey]

Derek,

The JBL body really is a non issue. If the body style is keeping you from buying a JBL, then you really don't understand what a JBL is my friend. But if you were to debate this topic of “style”, I would have to say, as someone with a background in design, that the body is quite correct in its formalities. Very simply, the body "style" lets the viewer know there is something very tweaky going on here. There is something very different about this particular "cobra." To make the body style more authentic would not be as correct in terms of the cars ideology, if you will. One of the things that attracted me to the JBL, and I find totally refreshing, is the fact that this car breaks all the "classic" rules. I don't have to play the "authentic" game. I'm not hung up on "what is correct." So, I can just keep on tweaking away. A "classic style JBL" I believe is an oxymoron. But I have to say, Richard's comparison photos show just how classic the JBL body already is.

One does not buy a JBL based on its body style, I wouldn’t think. It is more like; the body represents the nature of the beast... one man’s twisted and demented variation on an old theme.

I’m really surprised they let JBL’ers participate on this forum. If they only knew.

John