MrObsessive Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 This morning to get a break from building, I decided to take a trip about 10 miles from me to Hershey, PA and check out their car museum. They had a display of some absolutely gorgeous '50's cars that some I haven't been close to since I was a kid! The display was called "Fins! The Rise and Fall of The American Tailfin." It featured cars from 1948-1961, although the bulk of what I seen and took pics of were from the mid and late '50's. There was also a vintage Cadillac display outside on the museum grounds......I snagged a few pics of my favorites-----but with a 90°+ temps in the blazing sun, I got inside as quick as I could! Here's a taste of what was there.............. Some of the inside pics were not as good as I liked due to the lighting being a bit too dark in spots for my digicam. But I've got some definite inspiration for some future builds! Some of the cars were parked where I couldn't get decent front end shots but they were gorgeous just the same! Click on the link below to check out the rest! FINS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James W Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Nice shots Bill. Thanks for posting them. Any info on the cream and black show car? It looks kind of like a Desoto at the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) Any info on the cream and black show car? It looks kind of like a Desoto at the rear. Thanks James! You mean this one? That was another of my favorites! The car is a 1958 Chrysler Dual Ghia Coupe Prototype. It has the big 392 Hemi in it, and is definitely one of a kind! It's built on a '58 Chrysler 300 chassis. The car looks fantastic, but somehow the roofline doesn't seem to go with the rest of the car. Slimmer C pillars or a wraparound backlite might have seemed more suitable. You don't know how bad I wanted to pop open the hood and take some pics of that motor! It was tempting being out there in the open and all! This is tempting to build in scale maybe using the '57 Chrysler 300 as a start, and making it a convertible?...........hmmmm......... Edited July 12, 2008 by MrObsessive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Bill, you're 10 miles from Hershey, I envy ya I remember when I lived in Dallas being able to pick up a water pump or two for a Flat Head Ford, but no more, thanks for the pictures, someday I too will visit Hershey. Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James W Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 This is tempting to build in scale maybe using the '57 Chrysler 300 as a start, and making it a convertible?...........hmmmm......... Go for it Bill, you could do it justice. Thanks for the info, I'm a fan of those old showcars, but only know bits and pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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