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Topic starter
03/07/2023 9:40 am
Chrysler had brought this early 1960 design to market. It was meant to be a competitor to the T-Bird.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Steve Jacobs reacted
03/07/2023 10:55 am
A valiant effort, I would have stuck with the Tbird.
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
Christopher Moroni and Steve Jacobs reacted
03/07/2023 11:16 am
A valiant effort, I would have stuck with the Tbird.
Frank,
Funny that you mentioned Valiant as I see some Barracuda styling cues in the rear window design.
Steve
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Topic starter
03/07/2023 11:46 am
Keeping in mind that this was 1960, it seems like a decent if not elegant effort to me.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Steve Jacobs reacted
03/07/2023 12:26 pm
Obviously an exaggerated "artist's impression". Maybe if it had been reduced to something closer to Valiant size . . .?
No? Well, it was just a thought.
This post was modified 3 years ago by Graeme Ogg
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
03/07/2023 12:59 pm
@graeme-ogg Graeme; Personally I think that it may have been a contender if it was sized somewhere between JK's example and yours.
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
04/07/2023 7:13 am
I would have taken the Chrysler. It is sleek and beautiful.
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
04/07/2023 7:43 am
Somewhat overstated. The rear quarter appears Valiant like. With some refinement it could qualify as a competitor for the T-bird.
John Bono
North Jersey
04/07/2023 12:59 pm
I kind of like this one, John. With a couple of minor changes, this one is clearly more modern, for the time, than the T-Bird.
John Kuvakas reacted
04/07/2023 4:45 pm
Back in 1960, I can't really see my 10 year old self getting excited about this design.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
John Kuvakas reacted
04/07/2023 10:28 pm
It is very nice, John ! I had understood it was a possible early-1960's DeSoto concept by Chrysler Corp stylist John Samsen. (sp ?)
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Topic starter
05/07/2023 7:51 am
@mikedetorrice, yes, Samsen was with Ford from 52-55. He helped design the Thunderbird. Then he went to Chrysler in '55. He was a "co-designer" of the Barracuda.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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