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Re: is a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe considered Art De
[Re: Orange_Crush]
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07/26/08 11:13 AM
07/26/08 11:13 AM
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Diego (not Ted)
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The first "art Deco" car would be the Chrysler Airflow which ushered in the streamline era.
I'm pretty impressed with your knowledge of Art Deco. My mom was an architect, so I've been exposed to it somewhat, but I'm merely a layman in terms of knowing what it is - basically, I know it when I see it.
However, despite my lack of knowledge, I must take issue that the first Art Deco car was the Airflow. Streamlining was a natural progression of the movement, but Art Deco stylings existed before the Airflow. And if you want to get really picky, why not choose the 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow?
Otherwise, I think most of the streamlining fizzled out by the late-1930s, and any Art Deco remnants existed as pieces of trim and such, as evidenced by the 1941 Plymouth. 
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