Re: [Chrysler300] Interesting article on the history of fins on cars

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That was an interesting video.  Lead me to a bunch of other 55 Chrysler 
sales videos also.

I do have a piece of sales literature from 54 which talks about the forward 
look also.  Not one of the normal ones though.

I kept noticing on the other videos that the sales promo was done before 
actual production since they showed the split top dash pad and the interior 
door panels shown in the sales literature.  Anyone ever seen one of the NY 
hardtops with the sales literature door panels?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "John Nowosacki" <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Don Warnaar" <300country@xxxxxxx>; "list server" 
<Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Interesting article on the history of fins on 
cars


> You may enjoy watching a video featuring the '55 Chrysler and Philco
> transistor radios.  The actor refers to Chrysler's Forward Look.   Here
> is the link:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjjxANUcJxQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
>
> Keith Boonstra
>
> -
>
> On 12/21/2010 7:44 AM, John Nowosacki wrote:
>> I purchased some 1955 literature back when I had my 55 C300, and there 
>> are
>> many references to the "100 Million Dollar Look", touting the amount of
>> money spent on the total redesign of the 1954 lineup, but I didn't see 
>> any
>> reference to the "Forward Look" on the 55 advertising.  Perhaps the 
>> Forward
>> Look started a bit later than 55?
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Don Warnaar<300country@xxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> There were a few subtle errors in that Wall Street Journal article about
>>> fins on cars. Nothing unusual about that of course. Happens all the 
>>> time.
>>>
>>> They did get it right that The Forward Look began in 1955. Often
>>> publications mistakenly say '56 or '57. But the article states that 
>>> Virgil
>>> Exner started his finned era at Chrysler in '55. Even though it the '55
>>> Chrysler had what could be thought of as small fins with the addition of 
>>> the
>>> chromed taillights, I never thought of them as actual fins. They were 
>>> simply
>>> elongated taillights that were quite attractive. The Dodge had very 
>>> small
>>> chrome extensions on its top line models, but the DeSoto and Plymouth 
>>> had
>>> none at all. And the Imperial's unique taillights that topped the rear
>>> fenders were not fins. Now 1956 was an entirely different story. All the
>>> lines had definite fins. And of course, the '57s literally reached new
>>> heights.
>>>
>>> The article also incorrectly talked about the GM stylists getting a look 
>>> at
>>> the new 1958 Chrysler creations in the late summer of 1957. It should 
>>> have
>>> said the new 1957 cars during the summer of 1956.
>>>
>>> I do agree with Mr. Jordan that the 1960 Cadillac fins looked a lot 
>>> better
>>> that the 1959 fins. the '60 fins were quite graceful compared with the
>>> "cartoonish" ones in '59.
>>>
>>> Don Warnaar
>>> New Jersey
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Dave 
>>> Schwandt<mailto:finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<finsruskw%40iowatelecom.net>>
>>>
>>> To: list 
>>> server<mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>>
>>>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 8:11 AM
>>> Subject: [Chrysler300] Interesting article on the history of fins on 
>>> cars
>>>
>>> OK, I'll confess!!!
>>>
>>> I stole this link from the Forward look site
>>>
>>>
>>> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704694004576019463520583944.html?mod=WSJ_Autos_LS_Autos_7_1
>>> <
>>> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704694004576019463520583944.html?mod=WSJ_Autos_LS_Autos_7_1
>>> Dave Schwandt
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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