RE: [Chrysler300] Glamorous Grilles

["Larry Nirenberg" <lnirenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I turned my copy upside down and was able to make out the message that Paul,
as rumored, was the walrus and this lead to the demise of the letter car.
At least I think this is just as strong a theory as espoused by the author.
I would think that the revelation of a big block in a small car such as the
'63 Plymouth Savoy wedge (or for more traditionalists the tri-power tempest
aka GTO) which we now call the "muscle car" led to the demise of the letter
car and whatever "halo" effect that kept the letter cars in production was
moved down market.  Cheaper thrills and more profits for the big 3--letter
car go bye-bye.

 

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Tony Rinaldi
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 3:41 PM
To: Chrysler 300 Club
Subject: [Chrysler300] Glamorous Grilles

 

Hi to all,

Want to call your attention to an article in Nov. 2008 Hemmings on page 20.
The logic is consistent with some of the illogical political rhetoric
currently exiting the mouths of all of the current candidates for pres & VP.

The premise of the article is that when Chrysler designers inverted the 1957
thru 1960 trapezoidal front grille, in 1961 and on, it lead to the demise of
the Letter car series.

It is backed up by 8th grade geometry, basic architecture and the Egyptian
pyramids with their tops cut off.

The authors claim that the original design gave the 1957 thru 1960 Letter
cars style consistent with stability and agility and had a design
particularly attractive, if not outright mandatory, in a car that's built to
handle curves.

They use the fact that flipping the trapezoid grille coincided with a sales
fall that led to the letter series ultimate design.

Don't kill the messenger. I didn't write the article nor do I believe it is
true.

Tony Rinaldi

 



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