Re: IML: Airflow knock-off?

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Neal;
   I don't care if that Peugeot is the only one in the U.S, which I doubt,
they are out of their gourd to think that it is worth anywhere near
$100,000. They may be rare over here but they sold tens of thousands of them
over in Europe.
 Even in the case of the real McCoy Airflow that's getting to be a bit much,
they were still production cars after all. By the way, I don't like this
seller's feedback rating and the way he keeps his bidders identities secret.
How do you know whether he's getting his brother or beer buddy to shill bid
on the car or not? Car dealers have pulled that before.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing Trim Parts
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Airflow knock-off?


Now why would someone seeking Art Deco Airflow design spend $99,500 for the
Peugeot

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4558648065

When they could spend a mere $85,000 and get the Real McCoy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4558932
626&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

And God knows the Chrysler is SOOOOO much prettier!

Neal Herman
1959 Imperial Crown
1966 Imperial Crown
et al.


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> From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: IML <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 6/28/2005 5:58:33 PM
> Subject: IML: Airflow knock-off?
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> The Europeans have been very influential on american
> car design, especially in the prewar years, when many
> affectations from the continent were put onto domestic
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> I was floating around randomly on ebay and came across
> a 1938 Peugeot, which would have been made about 4
> years (long enough for the influence to be copied)
> after Chrysler introduced the Airflow in 1934.
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> Check out ebay item number  4558648065
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> and then open a second window and check out a 1934
> Airflow here:
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> http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1934/34AirflowIntro/Page03-04-reg.jpg
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> I doubt that's a coincidence that the grille, rear
> skits, cowl, and curves seem so similar, although I'll
> give the french credit on the under-grille lights for
> coolness.
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> Despite the Airflow almost dragging the company under
> (it was a sales disaster), it was a heck of a design,
> and very modern when you compare it to its
> contemporaries.  Too bad the public wasn't ready for
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