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Here's a cool 1960 Plymouth commercial from The Steve Allen Plymouth Show explaining why Plymouth has fins.
Yes, purely a sales gimmick. They're exactly like two big boat rudders sticking up in the air. Try driving one across flat *** Kansas with a +30 mph crosswind and I doubt you'll keep it in a straight line.I don't care what the clip says, they put fins on cars back then because they looked cool. The jet age was hot and car designers tried to emulate, purely a sales gimmick.
Alan
oh they work great if you ever flip your car upside down while driving into a lake
Thanks! Obviously, 58's are my favorite for many reasons. It's fun surprising people with all the options they had back then. Ironically, the one in my avatar has manual windows which is rare for an Imperial. Here's a better pic of it.Lol! Or blast off to the moon.
Nice Imperial by the way. When I was a kid one of the neighbors had a 1960 and I got to ride in it a few times. They are amazingly luxurious cars,his had full power options and air conditioning. I like the 61's best.
Thanks! Obviously, 58's are my favorite for many reasons. It's fun surprising people with all the options they had back then. Ironically, the one in my avatar has manual windows which is rare for an Imperial. Here's a better pic of it.
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That's the same opinion I have. The 1957 and 1958 Imperials are virtually identical in design except for the front bumper and grille. The 1957 grille looks like a 1959 Plymouth and the bumper looks like it belongs on a 1957 Dodge. (btw, the 57 and 58 used different frames and swapping bumpers requires custom fabricating all new brackets) The 1959 Imperial grille looks too much like a 1954 DeSoto and I never could understand the appeal of the the dropped down / out of socket headlamps. Besides losing the Hemi, the other deal breaker for 1959's is the DeSoto looking instrument panel. I always felt the designers realized their mistake when they went back to the twin pod style in 1960.Among the 1957 through 1959 Imperials, I agree that the 1958 model was the best looking. It had a more refined and elegant grille than the 1957 and it had a more balanced amount of Chrome compared to the 1959 model.
Thanks! Obviously, 58's are my favorite for many reasons. It's fun surprising people with all the options they had back then. Ironically, the one in my avatar has manual windows which is rare for an Imperial. Here's a better pic of it.
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That's the same opinion I have. The 1957 and 1958 Imperials are virtually identical in design except for the front bumper and grille. The 1957 grille looks like a 1959 Plymouth and the bumper looks like it belongs on a 1957 Dodge. (btw, the 57 and 58 used different frames and swapping bumpers requires custom fabricating all new brackets) The 1959 Imperial grille looks too much like a 1954 DeSoto and I never could understand the appeal of the the dropped down / out of socket headlamps. Besides losing the Hemi, the other deal breaker for 1959's is the DeSoto looking instrument panel. I always felt the designers realized their mistake when they went back to the twin pod style in 1960.