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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

After WW II, Henry Kaiser, famous for building Liberty ships faster than the Kriegsmarine could sink 'em, turned his hand to building automobiles. After enjoying a modicum of success, sales began to fall. By the mid-fifties, they were even trying to sell a re-badged version of the "Henry J" through the Sears catalogue, as the "Allstate". No dice. Too bad.

1948 Frazer Manhattan 4-door Sedan

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[This message has been edited by Baloo (edited October 14, 1999).]

Posted by RW (Member # 27) on :

They don't make cars like they used to. Luckily. But if they could just make them just look like this, I'd be a happy man. Only a bit more streamlined of course.

And a few pistons less..

Hurray, you wrote Kriegsmarine correctly (and not Kreigsmarine, although it is an understandable mistake)

Posted by Curry Monster (Member # 12) on :

Give me the impression of a really aerodynamic toilet bowl....

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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

Here's a close approximation:

1949 Nash Airflyte

The nash was very streamlined for its day, designed in a windtunnel (notice how all four wheels are faired in). It was one of the first cars with a curved windshield and had a front seatback that could fold flat to make a bed with the back seat.

When my sisters were in High school, the car was known as a "Bathtub Nash" because of it's styling. Because of its reputation as a rolling bedroom, they used to quip "Nice girls don't date guys who drive a Nash."

I always thought it would make a nice camping car.

--Baloo

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Posted by Kosh (Member # 167) on :

Sweet!!!!!

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