Poll: Which '52? (9/20/2021)

Posted by: @mark-lampariello

No interest here, both look equally dowdy.  IMHO much post war mainstream styling was bulbous and dull. I guess it reflected the post war slump and sentiment. Some Packards, Cadillacs, and a few others had style, and the '48 Fleetwood and Hudson's Step-Down design set eventual trends, but stylists weren't unleashed till into the 50s.  Then Boom! I wonder what happened in America right then to prompt the sudden loud mid 50s styling?

Mark;  What about the all new 49 Ford and Mercury?  Along with the ones you mentioned, I thought they represented a significant change in traditional 40s design.

You're right, I forgot those two style leaders!  Their more modern proportions and airy greenhouses really stood out.