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RareAir
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I say buy one of each, thats what i did...
1956 Type I
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1958 Type I (ragtop)
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I agreee, but in my case: sedan, sunroof & a convertible. I likke sunroof's so much, I grabbed two
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1947 Typ 11a
1954 Typ 117
1956 Typ 151
1959 Typ 117
1959 Typ 265
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will-g
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There you go
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joe h.
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53 oval wrote,"a feel and style that '56's and '57's just don't have"
What makes early ovals so different from late ovals?
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53 0val
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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53 oval wrote,"a feel and style that '56's and '57's just don't have"
What makes early ovals so different from late ovals?
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The differences are subtle and not obvious, but the body stampings are much cleaner and defined on the early cars. The fenders have a different shape near the running boards and a more defined shape around the headllights. Inside the doors, there is a "ribbing" or indentation below the windows that is more obvious. The headliner, cloth seat material, and carpet is a higher quality on the early cars. There are many other differences but not as obvious to the untrained eye. The car got cheaper every year it was produced........In fact, the '53 oval was the most expensive oval ever made.
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David
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| 53 oval wrote: |
| a feel and style that '56's and '57's just don't have |
What makes early ovals so different from late ovals?
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This is a quantitative as well as a subjective issue.
Quantitative being the many things that the earlier Ovals have ie; Ribbed Doors, 3 fold Ragtops, Semaphores, European Bumpers (for the most part).
Subjective being that many aficionados *prefer* earlier cars over later (to each their own). I prefer Ovals in general, but '55 and earlier specifically due
to the above reasons (Euro-centric styling/options, and because I got lucky and found a '55 Ragtop).
Many people will give you their specific reasons why they prefer the earlier cars. The list of differences is too lengthy to go into detail, but a *lot* of ppl
here would prob be happy to chime in w/ more of the major ones.
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RareAir
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El Guero
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I consider the 54 the best early oval cuz in 53 alot of changes and 55's tons of changes so its the only normal year of the 3 years, also I cuz I own a og sunroof 54
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thebucket
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| I consider the 54 the best early oval cuz in 53 alot of changes and 55's tons of changes so its the only normal year of the 3 years, also I cuz I own a og sunroof 54 |
if 53's were different from 54's are different from 55's, how is the 54 "normal"? I'd say Normal is boring. I like different cars. i.e a 55 3 fold, ribbed door car with bullets and and towel racks, from the factory? Now thats cool. Those 54's are plain at best. Thats why I sold mine. 
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El Guero
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my aug of 54 came with overriders but will have euros cuz a 3 fold looks just wrong with overriders in my opinion and I'm sure if your 54 would've been a og rag you would've of kept it, also pimple fenders are ugly
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