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The cars came finished in Sears-blue paint. [3] Most notably, the Allstate featured a unique two-bar grille and jet-plane hood ornament designed by Alex Tremulis, who had come to Kaiser-Frazer from the Tucker Corporation. [3] Tremulis described it as a "rush job" including the Allstate logo with an outline map of the United States. [3]
There is a collector's market for hood ornaments and car mascots. [49] [50] [51] [self-published source] One of the most sought-after is the Nash Petty Hood Ornament, with one of the most largest followers of all hood ornament collectors. [52] To satisfy collectors, reproduction castings of the "Flying Lady" are being made from the original ...
A light-up plastic Chief Pontiac hood ornament that illuminated with the headlights adorned the front end. [7] The Star Chief was added to the Pontiac line in 1954 and the Chieftain was moved down to entry level status. Both cars were built on the A-body shell, but the new Star Chief had an 11 in (279 mm) extension added to its frame.
Discover which cars from the 1950s left a lasting impression on drivers, ... Chevy’s Bel-Air is one of the most well-known classic cars today, and its ’55 model is so iconic that it’s widely ...
Under the hood, a 4 US gal (15 L) gravity-fed fuel-tank mounted above the motor made it possible for the car to operate without a fuel pump. [10] The engine was a small, air-cooled Waukesha two-cylinder boxer , much like that of the Citroen 2CV , [ 9 ] and had a fan as an integral part of the flywheel .
To commemorate the event, Dodge offered a mid-year package called the Royal 500, a special trim package to add to the Royal convertible. This package included chrome wire wheels, special badging and a continental spare wheel kit on the rear. Officially, Dodge built 701 of these pace car replicas. [3] 1954 Dodge Royal V-8 4-Door Sedan
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Recalling cars to fix faulty hood ornaments might sound like a joke, but luxury-car maker Bentley Motors isn't dismissing reports that its famous "flying B" metal emblem on some models may fail to ...