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mikes2nd
Posted 2017-10-06 12:28 PM (#549885)
Subject: Nice 57 Imperial Coupe in ca


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https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/1957-chrysler-imperial/6315148349.html

 

 

 



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56D500boy
Posted 2017-10-06 1:11 PM (#549886 - in reply to #549885)
Subject: RE: Nice 57 Imperial Coupe in ca



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"This is the car that started the fin craze!"

Umm....No.

But this 56 Desoto might have





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mstrug
Posted 2017-10-06 4:18 PM (#549896 - in reply to #549885)
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All the smart automobile people say the 49 Caddy started the fin craze.

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matte
Posted 2017-10-06 5:11 PM (#549897 - in reply to #549885)
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I thought the 57-58 Chrysler family were the start of the extravagant fins by Exner Snr and other companies followed the huge fins. Sometimes called the Father of Fins or the King of fins. Didn't he also say they were functional???

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Powerflite
Posted 2017-10-06 5:13 PM (#549898 - in reply to #549896)
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That's a commonly stated opinion, Marc, but I don't fully believe it. Just because it was the first to incorporate something doesn't mean that they inspired the craze. When something is hot, you act on it. If you don't think it is hot, you ignore it. Given that a design cycle occurs typically 3 years before production, the cars that would influence the '56 models would be from '53. If people were so impressed with the '49 Caddy, why didn't we have a fin craze in '52? The answer is because people in general, were not that impressed by it ..... yet. Mopar and Packard were the companies that really ignited the fin craze with their '56 models, but who were they inspired by? It is clear that Packard played a big role since the front end of the '55 Plymouth is practically copied over from them. Also, 3 years before the Mopar fins came out, the '53 Packard Clipper came out with a mini chrome fin that was gorgeous. I don't think it is any coincidence that the '55 CRL practically copied the fin design from this car. So I would give a lot more credit to Packard and Mopar than I would to Cadillac. Sure, Cadillac came out with the first, limp, boring fin, but the companies that should be given credit for making it into something worth talking about is Packard and Mopar.

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GregCon
Posted 2017-10-06 5:18 PM (#549899 - in reply to #549885)
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Fin craze or not, I love the way this car sits and looks.

(it's been posted here before)
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mikes2nd
Posted 2017-10-06 9:16 PM (#549905 - in reply to #549885)
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agreed, it caught my eye because it looks great.

What always bugs me about the Imperial is why didn't they wrap that bumper all the way... it has that gap in the front fender behind the bumper... kind of awkward looking spot.

Like someone forgot something.
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Powerflite
Posted 2017-10-06 9:46 PM (#549910 - in reply to #549885)
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If it were mine, I would just pull that front bumper back about 3 inches. Would do a world of good for the way it looks. Same with the '56 Plymouth front bumper. Of course, you would have to do some crafty metalwork to make it work.
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LD3 Greg
Posted 2017-10-06 11:12 PM (#549913 - in reply to #549899)
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GregCon - 2017-10-06 5:18 PM

Fin craze or not, I love the way this car sits and looks.

(it's been posted here before)


I love the way the curved side glass compliments the design!!

Greg
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56D500boy
Posted 2017-10-07 12:59 AM (#549917 - in reply to #549898)
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Powerflite - 2017-10-06 5:13 PM It is clear that Packard played a big role since the front end of the '55 Plymouth is practically copied over from them.


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1960fury
Posted 2017-10-09 2:44 PM (#550040 - in reply to #549899)
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GregCon - 2017-10-06 5:18 PM

Fin craze or not, I love the way this car sits and looks.

(it's been posted here before)


i second that. love the wheels and the stance. very nice and clean looking.
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