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Originally Posted by raymo
It's a Buick Roadmaster Convertible from the late 1940s.
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That one looks moderately nice but the Caddy leaves me cold. I suppose with the 'yank tanks' we should be careful judging their practicality by today's standards. In a world of cheap fuel, empty roads and when 4 cylinder engines couldn't pull the skin of a rice custard the big V8 tank must have looked attractive. And I imagine they were a status symbol.
I do agree about characterless cars, they are a victim of convergent evolution and uninspired designers. However character and gawdy aren't the same thing. Nice clean simple lines can be most attractive.