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A gathering of fine vintage cars on a sunny day on this 10th anniversary of 9/11
Appropriately, most cars were flying the Stars and Stripes
A good example of how part of the show came to be named "Chrome, Color and Fins"
This 1961 DeSoto, in its final year, exemplifies Chrysler's "forward look"
One of the so-called Exner cars, named for forward look creator Virgil Exner
In a more conservative era, this 1949 Dodge Meadowbrook's style became known as "box-on-box"
Fluid Drive was a semi-automatic transmission
The ram has been Dodge's trademark for many years
This 1950 Dodge Coronet is even plainer than the 1949 model
The 1950's Gyro-Matic was an upgrade to the 1949's Fluid Drive
1953 Ferrari
The rearing horse positively identified Ferrari
The Ferrari grille
Enzio Ferrari made sure there'd be no mistaking his car
He plastered his name and symbols liberally over the car, inside and out
The radically redesigned 1949 model lifted Ford out of a sales slump
The 1950 model was little changed — these cars became known as the "shoe box" Fords
1924 Hudson
Unrestored 1934 Hudson
Perfectly restored 1935 Hudson
Among the finest restored cars I've seen — a 1941 Hudson Commodore
The Commodore's elegant dash
Produced by GM Cadillac Division from 1927-40
Named for French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
1931 LaSalle
1933 LaSalle
Wonderful choice of colors, beautifully applied
The photographer is reflected in the highly-polished hubcap
1936 LaSalle
1939 LaSalle
Packard Phaeton, circa 1929
A rich-looking silver Packard sedan, circa 1935
1941 Packard, allegedly first owned by General George Patton
By 1950, the slender, classic lines of the Packard were gone
In 1953, the classic, patented Packard grille was hard to recognize
Sales of this great American classic were dwindling, and in four years it would be goneReturn to Vintage Cars
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