Generally speaking I would agree with that observation.
Having been born in '66 I was conscious enough to remember the originals (but young enough not to know whether it was a Detomaso Pantera or a Pantera Detomaso) but didn't hit my car fanatic stage till the early '80's.
I like the narrow bodies because like you said that's what I saw first but I like the wide bodies too (as long as they don't look like a ricer). A well done wide body just takes it to the next level in terms of brute visuals but then a well done narrow body just proves that more is not better.
So I guess I'll just have to have one of each
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