what is it with these bumperettes?

[nvrbdn]

A friend seen this car and snapped the pics. what are they from?

[nvrbdn]

he said the front ones were the same size. Just didn't take the pics from the front.

[oldcarnut]

They look like the ones I had on my 75 Chevy truck back in the 70's

[moparjohn]

I remember these types on police/taxi/fire cars in the 70-80's

[Baldwinvette77]

I think the bumperettes are the least of its problems, so, whos gonna try and buy it? 

[Daytona R/T SE]

I don't know what a "Bumperette" is.  

I never heard of that word until this internet thingie started. 


But, anyway...

J.C. Whitney used to offer a wide array of "Bumper Guards"  for all sorts of vehicles.

The local NAPA used to have them too, along with the Yosemite Sam mud flaps, Chromed curb feelers, reflectors, and all the other stuff our fathers would stick on the family station wagon or you'd see on the neighbor's Electra 225.

Just aftermarket accessories. 

[Baldwinvette77]

Atleast they were better looking than opposed to now 

[VegasCharger]

Atleast they were better looking than opposed to now 

OMG the back end of that Lexus looks hideous

[Ghoste]

Ain't that the truth, I think I'd rather have a bunch of dents back there than have that "parking buddy" or whatever its called hanging off the back of my car.

[6spd68]

That looks like a foam pad? 

[Patronus]

They sell quite well in Brooklyn 

[Mike DC]

         
You see stuff like that on $100,000 cars all the time in the huge dense urban centers like NYC. 

[Bronzedodge]

Fairly common in Baltimore too.

[Ghoste]

I can't say I've ever seen one before.

[chargerperson]

Bumper buddies are all over New York City area.  Some people will put them on only when they park in the city and then take them off as they do not look good while others leave them on all of the time.   We have one designated car to drive into Manhattan (not the Dodge Charger, Challenger for sure) but don't use the bumper buddies as they look quite bad

[myk]

I think I'd rather just put my classic on a flatbed and just drive around with it.  Car should be safer that way...

[Ghoste]

When I was in Monaco everyone parked by "feel" so I guess its the same in NYC and places like that?  I suppose it happens in every congested part of the world, I just haven't noticed.

[Bandit72]

Atleast they were better looking than opposed to now 

So now we need a bumper for our bumper?

[LaOtto70Charger]

Check out their website:
http://www.parkingarmor.com/
Foam pad that can be folded up into the trunk.

[6spd68]

nvrbdn, were there matching ones on the front? 

[nvrbdn]

yes there were. they had the same thing on the front.



  maybe some ones idea of a dukes push bar on the front and back.