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Correction, Ron. Then, as now, those ornaments of the effete neuvo
riche and pretentious, are called Vogue Tyre Company "tyres" not
tires, symptomatic of the Cadillac Bumper Syndrome, a plague in
the 50's and 60's. I would think that the true prestige Imperial tire
of the era would be the Goodyear Double Eagle, which came with my 1954 Imperial
Newport. To paraphrase General George Patton, only a New Orleans
pimp would put "Vogue Tyres" on an Imperial. No offence to New
Orleans pimps, we just want to enhance the knowledge base, as Ron
says.
Hey, what is up with you guys? I had a 62
Imperial 4-door Hardtop in black, and it had VOGUE tires on it. Yes,
they had diamond patterns, white wall and a gold wall too. They were all
the rage and were high as heck, and made for a guy calling himself Vogue Tire
Co. and I think they might have been sold in the Chicago area. They were
not much of a tire, actually, being totally useless in the rain. My car
just about swapped ends on a city street, just rounding a corner, and they
were practically new when I purchased the car. If you will check some of
the older cars running around now with younger people driving them, you will
see your tires on their 'cruisers' or pimpmobiles. They are in such high
demand that they are once again being produced in many sizes. If you
have a cadillac with a false convertible roof, called a 'rag', you too can fit
these tires to your car. Good luck, and happy motoring. Oh, and
the Chrysler dealer who serviced my car regularly told me to wear them out and
get some real tires for my car. Please! I hope noone is offended
by this little piece of history, as it was not my intent, as I merely wanted
to enhance the knowledge base.
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