^ Again IMO, on the '54 the rear 'fascia' curves upward/forward to the notch for the taillight, but then goes straight up, then straight/level forward. No 'outcropping'. Versus the '55 where the taillight housing has a clear overhang (of sheet metal).

Although I love cars of the 1950s and the fin itself, I feel its a styling element that really should stay in that time era.

It was a different time then.

Flight and the jet age were still in its infancy...even though flight was 50 years old and the rocket age was upon us then, flight still seemed like it was a new thing....partly because commercial flights and intercontinental flights were still a new thing...

Flying was still romantic...

 

Then there is the whole teenager revolution thing where teens cruise in cars to drive-In theatres and roller skating waitresses serve us hamburgers to our cars listening to Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly!

I did say cruise....not text and use the GPS to tell us how to get there...

 

We are very far away from that world. I dont think fins it they came back will have that same effect and feeling so it best stay in the past so we dont ruin that nostalgia!

 

Edited April 23, 20178 yr by oldshurst442

5 hours ago, Drew Dowdell said:

How does the blue car not project rearward from the sheet metal? I can clearly see it projecting when looking at the inside side of the tail light?

Anyway.... I think modern interpretations of the fin using plastic or even light piping are at least doable. 

 

Totally agree! 

Awesome new profile Pic Drew!!! 

@oldshurst442 I get what your saying but I think a nod to the heritage of the Fin can and should be done via the tail lights. Cadillac has done a very respectable job on the current taillights that acknowledge the tail fin history.

25 minutes ago, dfelt said:

Totally agree! 

Awesome new profile Pic Drew!!! 

@oldshurst442 I get what your saying but I think a nod to the heritage of the Fin can and should be done via the tail lights. Cadillac has done a very respectable job on the current taillights that acknowledge the tail fin history.

Yeah...I agree with what you are saying about Cadillac so Ill just modify my stance on the issue.

Cadillac, the way they do their lights would just about be the only brand Id like to keep on seeing the heritage alive.

And Chrysler to some degree. But the 300 is on its way out anyway...