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02/06/2023 9:06 pm
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
02/06/2023 10:50 pm
The "fuselage styling" of these big Chryslers clearly lends itself to such ornamentation; all this wood looks great. Mercury also marketed "wood-sided" convertibles but with less success.
03/06/2023 2:16 am
Wood on a steel bodied car looks ridiculous to me. Is an insult, since you know it is not needed or real. And I do prefer
mono colored cars.
At least it is real wood.
Steve Jacobs reacted
03/06/2023 5:31 am
I'm ok with "wood" trimmed wagons, but not a fan of "wood" trimmed convertibles.
John Bono
North Jersey
John Kuvakas reacted
03/06/2023 7:43 am
The "fuselage styling" of these big Chryslers clearly lends itself to such ornamentation; all this wood looks great. Mercury also marketed "wood-sided" convertibles but with less success.
Actually, the “fuselage” years were ‘69 thru ‘73…
Zeeky Banutski
The People’s Republic of Maryland
John Kuvakas reacted
03/06/2023 7:47 am
One of the most controversial woody-convertibles of all time..... The 1955 Lincoln Sportsman.
John Kuvakas and Jack Dodds reacted
03/06/2023 7:49 am
The "fuselage styling" of these big Chryslers clearly lends itself to such ornamentation; all this wood looks great. Mercury also marketed "wood-sided" convertibles but with less success.
Actually, the “fuselage” years were ‘69 thru ‘73…
Yes, you are correct. After I posted that (I know better! 🙄) .... I realized I was mistaken. Thanks!
03/06/2023 8:33 am
Wood on a steel bodied car looks ridiculous to me. Is an insult, since you know it is not needed or real. And I do prefer
mono colored cars.
At least it is real wood.
I hope the owner's not a smoker !
John Kuvakas reacted
03/06/2023 8:55 am
One of the most controversial woody-convertibles of all time..... The 1955 Lincoln Sportsman.
American car stylists of the 50s famously tried to imitate the look of jet fighters, but not many tried to imitate the structural details of a Lancaster bomber. Shame they didn't make a proper job of it and cover the hood and lower rear flanks as well.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
03/06/2023 9:25 am
The "fuselage styling" of these big Chryslers clearly lends itself to such ornamentation; all this wood looks great. Mercury also marketed "wood-sided" convertibles but with less success.
Topic starter
03/06/2023 11:14 am
I'm not even sure of Chrysler's offering was "successful." On the wagons, certainly.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Steve Jacobs reacted
03/06/2023 11:46 am
Love these "land yachts"...great post, thanks John!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
03/06/2023 6:33 pm
I’ll go to my grave calling it “a picture of wood”.
Zeeky Banutski
The People’s Republic of Maryland
Steve Jacobs reacted