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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 ...
The Austin A40 Sports was introduced at the 1949 London Motor Show at Earls Court [2] as a four-passenger, aluminium-bodied convertible variant of the Austin A40 – carrying an Austin of England nameplate, bearing Austin's Flying A bonnet mascot hood ornament, and designed and manufactured in conjunction with Jensen Motors.
The 1950s welcomed a slew of car models, contributing to a postwar boom of nearly 60 million vehicles. ... Chevy’s Bel-Air is one of the most well-known classic cars today, and its ’55 model ...
The concept 215ci V8 used a hemispherical combustion chamber design, similar to early Chrysler V8s of the 1950s era. It was a "Square" engine, with matching 3.3" bore and stroke dimensions. Although they shared a common displacement of 215 cu in (3.5 L), this concept engine is not the same as the production "Oversquare" aluminum Buick 215 ...
The 1950s and 1960s are considered a "golden age" for promotional models and kits, with pre-assembled dealer promotionals coming first around 1950, then kits adding profit in the late-1950s. Most kits were known as "annuals" by hobbyists, and followed the bigger business of promos that represented the new cars introduced at the beginning of ...
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.
For a true taste of nostalgia, come during the restaurant's annual summer sock hop to enjoy retro music, classic cars, dancing, and even some 1960s prices on certain menu items.