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» Dan_Ellsworth - Michigan History!
Judy and I get a magazine called Michigan History, which time after time tells us a lot we didn't know about our state's history. This time I was online, and got the same kind of treat from an article.In particular, the references to Louis Chevrolet were very interesting.
The three "portholes" on each side were a well-known mark of a Buick in my childhood, to the point of being the subject of jokes -- none, apparently, good enough to remember now.
This is a very informative and enjoyable article.
-- posted by Dan_Ellsworth
» dancooper - Re: Michigan History!
In response to Michigan History! posted by Dan_Ellsworth:Hi Dan,
The portholes were an interesting feature. In my research I was surprised not to see a reference to GM’s styling agenda of the period, which was intended to give each separate brand in the line-up an individual mark of distinction. The portholes were Buick’s. Pontiac had a longitudinal wide strip of chrome running down the hood (and, of course, the Indian head). I’ll have to see if I can find out more about this. May be an article in it for me there somewhere, eh?
Dan
-- posted by dancooper
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