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is a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe considered Art Deco?
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Re: is a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe considered Art Deco?
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07/25/08 04:15 PM
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Art Deco as a movement pretty much petered out in 1939...of course, many cars carried elements of art deco design well into 1942 when automotive production stopped due to WWII.
The '41 Plymouth has many elements of Art Deco inspiration. The horizontal "strakes" in the fenders, the hood ornament, and the"wings" on the bumper are perfect examples. What sticks out to me most of all, however, are the marker lights just above the headlights. If I had to pick one art deco element it would be those lights.
The first "art Deco" car would be the Chrysler Airflow which ushered in the streamline era.
1970 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi Orange U-code 4-speed
1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 V-12 4-speed 2+2 Signal Red.
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Re: is a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe considered Art Deco?
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The 41 is available as a model and a diecast (not the 40  ) The square headlights were 39, also referred to as TV lights.
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Re: is a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe considered Art Deco?
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07/25/08 10:00 PM
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This lettering on this tag would be considered "art deco" Texas, old Texas has allot of that type of stuff on buildings The 30's BIG, BIG oil boom Texas had HUGE wealth its on display in many places ..sadly, the money is gone and the buildings have fallen in dis-repair  ..come see it before its all gone
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Re: is a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe considered Art De
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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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