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Poll results: '57 Dodge, Mercury or Oldsmobile?
Voter(s): 19
Poll is closed Feb 23, 2022
'57 Dodge  -  votes: 2 / 10.5%
2
10.5%
'57 Mercury  -  votes: 3 / 15.8%
3
15.8%
'57 Oldsmobile  -  votes: 11 / 57.9%
11
57.9%
Tie  -  votes: 3 / 15.8%
3
15.8%
Sorry, no interest in this selection.  -  votes: 0 / 0%
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Poll: Which '57? (2/9/2022) Requested by George Schire

 
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 John Bono
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Topic starter 09/02/2022 4:48 pm  

'57 Dodge, Mercury or Oldsmobile?

Be sure to make your selection.

Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.

Best yet please rank them.

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1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer D500 3
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser 15
1957 Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe 3

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09/02/2022 5:25 pm  

Personally, I just love the fins.  That was the rage in 57.



   
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09/02/2022 5:26 pm  

The Olds is gorgeous!


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09/02/2022 5:59 pm  

The three are all really representative of 1957.  The Dodge is the "fins dominant."  The Mercury is the "anything goes."  And the Oldsmobile is the "enough is enough."  Sorry, Oldsmobile, but the fins still had a couple of years to get even more extreme, and sorry, Mercury, but that "anything" was to grow even wilder for a couple of more years.  But as for me, doggone it, I'm with .............  Sorry, gang, I just can't make up my mind on this threesome.  



   
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09/02/2022 9:30 pm  

Olds, Merc and Dodge.



   
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09/02/2022 10:49 pm  

To me, the features of the Mercury stand out.



   
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09/02/2022 10:50 pm  

'57 is my all-time favorite Oldsmobile so I vote for it tonight! And John, you picked a fine example!


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09/02/2022 11:13 pm  

Olds please.  The only '50's Ods I like.  Olds, Dodge, Mercury.  Funny, in '56 it would be the Mercury and in '58 the Dodge.



   
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09/02/2022 11:14 pm  
Posted by: @d-m-holcombe

The three are all really representative of 1957.  The Dodge is the "fins dominant."  The Mercury is the "anything goes."  And the Oldsmobile is the "enough is enough."  Sorry, Oldsmobile, but the fins still had a couple of years to get even more extreme, and sorry, Mercury, but that "anything" was to grow even wilder for a couple of more years.  But as for me, doggone it, I'm with .............  Sorry, gang, I just can't make up my mind on this threesome.  

I like how you defined your feelings and the reasons for them.  Smile

 


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09/02/2022 11:42 pm  

I find the bumper designs of these three cars very interesting.  Dodge has a double-tiered bumper with no grill, Mercury's bumper sports two large air intakes below its narrow concave grill, and the Old's bumper completely surrounds and protects the recessed grill.  I vote Olds for simplicity of design.



   
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10/02/2022 1:01 am  

Olds is #1 for me. I like how the bumper is designed with the curve of the fenders. 

Dodge and Merc look like the bumpers were stuck on as an afterthought but I'd pick the Dodge over the Merc. 

Thanks for a great comparison.



   
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10/02/2022 1:00 pm  
Posted by: @bob-jackman

Olds, Merc and Dodge.

Ditto, although it took me a while to decide. They're all so different!


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10/02/2022 2:11 pm  

Oldsmobile styling is very attractive, modern yet conservative compared to the other two choices; it wins.  Dodge is a strong second for modern, bold styling but build quality was inferior.  Mercury is just plain unattractive 57 thru 59 IMHO.



   
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Topic starter 10/02/2022 6:20 pm  

I love the smooth styling of the Oldsmobile. The Dodge and Mercury are tied for 2nd place.


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