Astronomers refer to the LMC as an irregular dwarf galaxy; its irregularity, combined with its prominent central bar of stars, suggests that interactions with the Milky Way and another nearby galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud, could have caused its chaotic shape. (sciencedaily.com)
These pictures suggest that the Milky Way is a barred - spiral galaxy, leading scientists to believe it has only two major spiral arms, which extend from each end of the long central bar. (science.howstuffworks.com)
Glance in the mirror and there's the thick central bar inherent to the Clubman proposition, restricting visibility as usual, though it does remind me of the Bell Star XF lid Jacky Ickx used in the mid-1970s, so all is not lost. (evo.co.uk)