Now why would someone seeking Art Deco Airflow design spend $99,500 for the Peugeot http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4558648065 When they could spend a mere $85,000 and get the Real McCoy? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4558932 626&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT And God knows the Chrysler is SOOOOO much prettier! Neal Herman 1959 Imperial Crown 1966 Imperial Crown et al. > [Original Message] > From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> > To: IML <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 6/28/2005 5:58:33 PM > Subject: IML: Airflow knock-off? > > The Europeans have been very influential on american > car design, especially in the prewar years, when many > affectations from the continent were put onto domestic > cars. > > I was floating around randomly on ebay and came across > a 1938 Peugeot, which would have been made about 4 > years (long enough for the influence to be copied) > after Chrysler introduced the Airflow in 1934. > > Check out ebay item number 4558648065 > > and then open a second window and check out a 1934 > Airflow here: > > http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1934/34AirflowIntro/Page03-04-reg.jpg > > I doubt that's a coincidence that the grille, rear > skits, cowl, and curves seem so similar, although I'll > give the french credit on the under-grille lights for > coolness. > > Despite the Airflow almost dragging the company under > (it was a sales disaster), it was a heck of a design, > and very modern when you compare it to its > contemporaries. Too bad the public wasn't ready for > it.... > > > > > Kenyon Wills > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm