My 'take' on this "car" is a variation, on Joihn McCann's , in that I
find the car amusing (if not laughable), in appearance, but BECAUSE it
is a vintage effort, I hold no ill feelimngs about its being 'created'
(amatuerishly).
AND, because it was done 'in-the-day', it's a rather valuable historical
artifact ( what's that 'correct' term for crude, unsophisticated
homespun 'Folk Art', like Grandma Moses' paintings..???--and, I DON'T
mean :"kitsch"; altho this car is every-BIT, OF kitsch-art)
Now, if this were a 'modern'/contemporary project, I'd be upset about
the wastage of valuable 'resources', in its creation, AND in its
amatuerish-execution, in relation to all of the
technological 'tools', that are readily available
in auto 'restoration' work, today.
Neil Vedder
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- From: John McCann <jmccann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 14:23:48 -0800
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Since the customizing was done in 1958 when these
cars were plentiful and possibly new from the dealer with zero mileage, I would
think the customization saved this car from road use and abuse preserving rather
than destroying.
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '57 Plymouth - how
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Man, it looks like I am definitely outnumbered here on this one. I
must yield to the majority.
I suppose at the time, it was something to behold....but now, what with
the respect I have acquired over the years for the older Mopars, I still see
nothing but an abortion......
.....but like someone said, it's all a matter of personal taste.
Apologies offered if I managed to offend anyone with my comments.
Karl
Jan & Roger van Hoy
<vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I
like it! The rear looks like one of the Pontiac Motorama
cars.
--Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42
DeSoto, '56
Plymouth, '66 Plymouth, '41 Dodge
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '57 Plymouth - how not to customuze
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> I thought it was a well done custom although
deteriorated with age,
> I'll bet it was beautiful when it was first
done.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: [FWDLK] '57 Plymouth - how not to customuze
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