Re: IML: Fuselage Era cars
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Re: IML: Fuselage Era cars



On Friday, August 19, 2005, at 03:52 AM, Bill Watson wrote:


The 1972-73 Mopar C bodies were, indeed, fuselage as they kept the curved
sides.

Bill,


Curvature of the sides alone does not constitute fuselage styling. ALL cars have curved sides to some degree, but all cars are not fuselage. The question is one of DEGREE. How much curvature is there, and where is it? The sides of the 72-73s were flattened out in comparison to previous years to blend in with the new front and rear end treatments, which were far more vertical.

To think of it in mathematical terms, the radius of the curve of the 72/73s is far more than in the fuselage years, resulting in a much shallower curve.

The 1972 restyling of the Chrysler and Imperial removed some of the
side character lines but the curvature was still there. The 4-door hardtop
rooflines of the 1972-73 models were carried forward from the 1969-71 models
with virtually no change. The 2-door hardtop roofline was changed for 1972
and was shared with the Fury (non-formal), Polara, and Monaco. The
1969-71 Chrysler/Imperial roofline differed from their lower-priced brothers
in the C-pillar and rear window areas. By the way, the 1969-72 Fury 2-door
formal hardtop used the Fury 4-door hardtop roofline.


But what really makes the 1972-73 models different from the 1969-71 models
are the fender caps, front and rear. The front fender ends on the 1972-73
models are larger and boxier while the rears are more vertical. Both give
the 1972-73 Imperials a heavier, boxier look. They seem to have lost that
slim, aerodynamic look the first generation fuselage models had.

Yes, exactly. Thank you, you have made my point. That is why these cars need to be considered separately. They are a departure from the previous 3 years.


Mark M



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