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Location: Under the X in Texas | OKAY, I found something! The '53 Dodge Zeder by Bertone. Here is the text from a web page: One of the numerous experiments of Bertone’s "American adventure" in the 1950’s was the Storm Z-50, an imposing coupé created for Chrysler, which aimed to give the US market a car with Dodge mechanics and bodywork created by the Italian master craftsmen.
The model reflects the Bertone style of the period, with particular attention to the lines and design of the American car, especially with regards to the long streamlined front bonnet, smooth wings and imposing horizontal radiator grille. The Dodge Zeder coupé was fitted with a 250 Hp Dodge engine.
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Location: Under the X in Texas | That first one leads to a second one. The '56 Chrysler Boano. Here is some text on it: Fiat Chairman Gianni Agnelli was a man who knew exactly what he wanted and how to get it. In the mid '50s, when Agnelli decided he wanted a powerful two-seat coupe, he started with a 1955 Chrysler 300B. The wheelbase was shortened by seven inches, and Agnelli instructed the stylists at Carrozzeria Boano to create something with a classic British look. The result was this one-of-a-kind coupe, which was driven to the Concorso d'Italia from Massachusetts by owner Michael Pomerance. Pomerance notes that having the steel body of his Chrysler Boano welded to the chassis makes for a very solid ride.
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil!
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Location: bishop, ca | Dual headlights, in 1953, was a big deal.
Look how much nicer the front end would appear, with either single lights or with the lights moved up a tad, to the top of
the fenders, and with the vertical accent lines NOT dropping all the way to the bumper.
The grille should probably have been filled with the horizontal bars, or have no bars inside it, at all.
The rest of the car is spectacular.
The Guano looks perfect; strange name, however.
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Location: Vancouver, BC | d500neil - 2009-02-07 9:53 AM
Dual headlights, in 1953, was a big deal.
Look how much nicer the front end would appear, with either single lights or with the lights moved up a tad, to the top of
the fenders, and with the vertical accent lines NOT dropping all the way to the bumper.
The grille should probably have been filled with the horizontal bars, or have no bars inside it, at all.
The rest of the car is spectacular.
The Guano looks perfect; strange name, however.
The car actually has single headlamps - the top set. The next ones down are fog lamps. For some small photos of the car as originally built -
http://www.bertone.it/User/en/scheda_50_dodge_en.htm
I question the statement that it was made for Chrysler as this car has never appeared in any information published by Chrysler. I also have Floyd Clymer's auto yearbooks from that era and although the Chrysler Special, Chrysler K-310, the Chrysler parade phaetons and other idea cars are illustrated, this car is not. I suspect the car was actually built for one of Chrysler Corporation's "Three Musketeers" engineering group, James Zeder.
The second car is called the Boano.
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| Wow, that Dodge Zeder is unbelieveable! Very cool!
I will probably get more information on the car I have found the next days. I'm very excited! |
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Location: NY & VT | Exner was, as mentioned, was reponsible for setting the overall look and direction of styling. He dictated the overall proportions - length, width, height ratios and the like - and the dart shaped body, the general stying concept. So in fairness the "look" of the cars was set by him, starting with a last minute crash program to create 1955s "Million Dollar Look" and "New Look of Motion" the former which derived inspriation from the 1952/55 Chrysler Parade Phaeton. By '57 he was able to exert total influence which resulted in the penultimate, much lower, longer Forward Look that was inspired by the Italian Cisitalia and Alfa BAT (as verified by Virgil Jr), that we love so much now! People like Murray Baldwin (Dodge), Henry King, Richard Baird (DeSoto), James Higgins(wagons) and Henry Keene(ornamentation) under Ex's direction were responsible for Divisional Stying studios, and it was at that level that each make's particular look was created, what differentiated a FireFlite from a NY'er, given a shared body. Below that were color and ornamentation specialists, dash and interior designers, etc. Credit for styling has to be shared by many, but Ex was truly at the helm. |
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