In the Good Old Wintertime.

Fifty-Eight heaven and nary a conny kit in sight!

@perrone1 Having owned a 58 hardtop with a factory continental kit, I'm prejudiced towards liking them. Some cars look good with the kit but many more do not.

Posted by: @bob-jackman

@perrone1 Having owned a 58 hardtop with a factory continental kit, I'm prejudiced towards liking them. Some cars look good with the kit but many more do not.

Truer words were never spoken my friend! 

Growing up, three cars heavily influenced my view of the Continental Kit. The first was my love affair of the 1941 Lincoln. To my mind, the perfect usage of the spare tire placement. Then when the '56 Lincoln Continental debuted I was in awe of the 'simulated nostalgia' of the external spare tire kit.

When the 1956 version of the brilliant 1955 Thunderbird emerged from the curtains and I saw that newly-sprouted 'lump' on the tail, I, well, suffice to say I wasn't thrilled. Every car from them on was judged on it own merit, about the same way as I calculate my feelings, per car, on fender skirts. I'd honestly say that to this day i HATE skirts and conny kits on M O S T cars. But not all. I can certainly see where owning a certain car can easily adjust one's sails in any direction!

EDIT: For visuals:

love the white hardtops, thanks Hollis