His son Virgil Exner Jr. speaks for his father's intentions: “The idea of the fin was to get some poise to the rear of the cars, to get them off of the soft, rounded back-end look, to achieve lightness.” These '57s were ….. I always remember that Pontiac had those weird V-shaped double fins which I don't like. Of course that … That drooping front bumper and odd grille shape (coupled with that strangely uninspired grille texture) is what ruins this car for me. ImpCapn – I am … …

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1960 Imperial Crown Southampton – The Frankenstein Of Cars