Saw the ad. Thought of Gary.

[Fratzog]

Fins say late 50's like no other styling cue. Chrysler's only sin was hanging on to the style long after it had ceased to be popular. We have gone to the other extreme today where styling trends are dictated by the wind tunnel.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Gary, you really think that car would look better without the fins?

 

[cm23uoc]

Fins say late 50's like no other styling cue. Chrysler's only sin was hanging on to the style long after it had ceased to be popular.

The wrong turn in my opinion was the design theme after the fins. The Speed boat cowl design combined with resizing the Dodge/Plymouth cars while the design was mostly nailed down to complement the longer wheelbase cars originally intended.
After all Cadillac was no.1 luxury car seller from late 40s until "forever" Holding on to fins till the late 70s and even beyond IIRC.

 

[70NPORT]

Posted via Topify on Android

No

 

[70NPORT]

Fins say late 50's like no other styling cue. Chrysler's only sin was hanging on to the style long after it had ceased to be popular. We have gone to the other extreme today where styling trends are dictated by the wind tunnel.

Yup. And for good reason. I believe there once was a time when people had to wait in long lines for gas?

 

[70NPORT]

Gary, you really think that car would look better without the fins?

I don't particularly care for any part of that car.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I don't particularly care for any part of that car.

I wish there were more like you maybe the price would come down and I could buy one.

 

[70NPORT]

The wrong turn in my opinion was the design theme after the fins. The Speed boat cowl design combined with resizing the Dodge/Plymouth cars while the design was mostly nailed down to complement the longer wheelbase cars originally intended.
After all Cadillac was no.1 luxury car seller from late 40s until "forever" Holding on to fins till the late 70s and even beyond IIRC.


View attachment 43208

Yup.

The big caddy STILL had vestiges of fins way up into the 90's

 

[cm23uoc]

No

This 59 Buick wouldn't have been if Exner had not created the Forward Look. I'm grateful. That was the General diriction before GM Designers saw the 57 Chrysler models.

 

[70NPORT]

...and then if by some miracle the caddy guys did an almost 180 turn in my eyes....kind of "fuselage" looking...

 

[70NPORT]

.....still, just a slight hint of the past....the LED stop lights. Nicely executed semantics IMO. I can live with that.

 

[commando1]

Posted via Topify on Android

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I don't particularly care for any part of that car.

Blasphemy..

If this was a different time we would torture you until you repent.

LOL

 

[bluefury361]

.....still, just a slight hint of the past....the led stop lights. Nicely executed semantics imo. I can live with that.View attachment 43215

boring.......................!

 

[70NPORT]

.....still, just a slight hint of the past....the led stop lights. Nicely executed semantics imo. I can live with that.[iurl="http://www.forcbodiesonly.com/mopar-forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=43215&d=1419788061&d=1419788061"]

[/iurl]

boring.......................!

Sober. Useful, Has purpose

Posted via Topify on Android

 

[70NPORT]

Posted via Topify on Android

what a freakin mess

Posted via Topify on Android

 

[commando1]

This is kind of on the subject.
My choice of most beautiful overall ***:
Lincoln Mark VIII neon tail lights at night.

Posted via Topify on Android

 

[70NPORT]

This is kind of on the subject.
My choice of most beautiful overall ***:
Lincoln Mark VIII neon tail lights at night.

Posted via Topify on Android

That wasn't factory was it?

Posted via Topify on Android

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I like the brand new Lincoln's, the mkz I think, they did a good job with a jellybean type car.

 

[commando1]

This is kind of on the subject.
My choice of most beautiful overall ***:
Lincoln Mark VIII neon tail lights at night.

Posted via Topify on Android

That wasn't factory was it?

Posted via Topify on Android

Absolutely factory. An expensive experiment that never caught on.
You never saw them in real life?

Posted via Topify on Android