1955 Flajole Forerunner
Jul 16, 2023 05:26:28 #
black mamba wrote:
Very interesting car
Great images of a beautiful car!!!
Jul 16, 2023 06:15:25 #
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Jul 16, 2023 09:56:43 #
Unusual, yes - attractive, well beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Looks like a mash-up between a C-1 Vette and a Nash Healy.
Jul 16, 2023 10:15:21 #
Alafoto
Loc: Montgomery, AL
Very interesting machine. The cove treatment is very reminiscent of early 60's Corvettes. Having never achieved anything particularly noteworthy in my own life, I am hesitant to criticize another's work, but having made that disclaimer I think the overall design is too bulky and clunky for a sports car, which I assume is what he was going for. A streamlined brick is still a brick.
Thanks for sharing your insights into the history of the craft and art of auto restyling.
Thanks for sharing your insights into the history of the craft and art of auto restyling.
Jul 16, 2023 10:26:32 #
Jul 16, 2023 10:31:41 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
black mamba wrote:
This a one-off car. The designer, Bill Flajole, had a storied career in Detroit. He went to work right out of high school for Chrysler. He also did design work for Ford and GM. Nash borrowed him to help them get back in the mainstream of things. He designed the Nash Metropolitan for them.
You can see some the 50’s Nash styling elements in that example.
Stan
Jul 16, 2023 11:25:48 #
Jul 16, 2023 16:10:21 #
MDavid70
Loc: Kansas City, Kansas
Thanks for the picture of a unicorn. Interesting information from others also.
Jul 16, 2023 20:44:28 #
Reuss Griffiths
Loc: Ravenna, Ohio
black mamba wrote:
Very interesting car
Cool looking car Tom and I'll bet it was a real head-turner at the time. Reminds me of a hunchbacked Corvette. What type of show was it at, the cars around it don't look very conventional either. Bet it took a while to get 3 different views of the car with nobody standing in front of it (or maybe they knew your avatar and just stayed clear).
Jul 16, 2023 21:35:04 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Great images of a beautiful car!!!
Thanks, Frank.
I don't think I've ever seen such a polarized reaction to a car's looks. Folks seem to either love it or hate it.
Jul 16, 2023 21:38:09 #
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Jul 16, 2023 21:41:32 #
FL Streetrodder wrote:
Unusual, yes - attractive, well beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Looks like a mash-up between a C-1 Vette and a Nash Healy.
I appreciate you looking in. I'll mark you down as part of the naysayer group.
Jul 16, 2023 21:44:49 #
Alafoto wrote:
Very interesting machine. The cove treatment is very reminiscent of early 60's Corvettes. Having never achieved anything particularly noteworthy in my own life, I am hesitant to criticize another's work, but having made that disclaimer I think the overall design is too bulky and clunky for a sports car, which I assume is what he was going for. A streamlined brick is still a brick.
Thanks for sharing your insights into the history of the craft and art of auto restyling.
Thanks for sharing your insights into the history of the craft and art of auto restyling.
Glad you stopped by. You will also go into the naysayer group. I think that group is leading in the polls.
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