Who was first with fins?

[Ross Klein <tailfins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The award for the most bizarre fins would probably go to the '61 Dodge, with the '58 Packard running a close second!

 

Ross Klein

'56 Imperial sedan

'Life's too short to drive 'ordinary' cars"

----- Original Message -----

From: Currell Pattie

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Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:25 AM

Subject: Re: IML: Who was first with fins?

In my opinion, Chrysler Corp. achieved both the best and the worst (maybe a
tie with '59 Cad on the latter) with fin design.

Best: '57 and '58 Chrysler

Worst: '60 Plymouth (caricature, basically). '61 Dodge, maybe.

The original '48 and '49 Cadillac handled fins well.

Of course, the more grotesque, the more saleable they are, these days!

Currell


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