On newer cars the gap between the hood and fender is visible from the side. Older cars had the gap on the top, avoiding horizontal gaps visible from the side of the car.
The old way looks much better from an aesthetic point of view. Vertical
gaps,between doors and fenders can't be avoided, but the extra horizontal
gaps do nothing for the appearance of a car. Also the Old School way was
for the front strut between the roof and the front fender tucked under the
fender, now, the bottom edge of the strut meets the fender at an angle,
also doesn't look as good as the old way.
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