RE: IML: Airflow knock-off?

["Neal Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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?
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> 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
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> 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.
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> Check out ebay item number  4558648065	
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> and then open a second window and check out a 1934
> Airflow here:
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> http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1934/34AirflowIntro/Page03-04-reg.jpg
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> 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.
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> 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
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