Jack Lord’s piece today on the 1955 Plymouth reminded me of something. There are few 1950s cars with worse 2-toning treatments than the 1955 Plymouth. Which gives me an idea.
We know that the Curbside Cohort is packed with artistic and design talent. So here is the pitch: Take the 1955 Plymouth. (Please). Using whatever artistic skills and technologies are at your disposal, give this thing a properly attractive two-toning treatment.
We start with a base car in a neutral color. Choose your colors, choose your treatment. Any necessary chrome trim is fine. Make it a hardtop if you wish, but otherwise, let’s stick to the car as shown. Here is your starter kit:
Submit your proposals to us here at CC by emailing them to me at jpccurbside@gmail.com. Everything received by midnight next Saturday, May 5th, 2012 will be eligible for inclusion. The criteria will be the best two-toning treatment viewed through the lens of 1955, and with the caveat that the car cannot look too much like a Dodge, DeSoto or Chrysler.
I will assemble all entrants and will feature them in a piece (1955 Plymouth Makeover Part 2) and we will let the Curbside Commentariat vote by its comments. The prize? Hearty congratulations on a job well done and the respect and admiration of all of us here at CC.
Well JP, since I cannot draw flies, could I just put my name on the top one here? I promise to be very grateful.
The ’56 Belvedere has an even more contrived 2-tone scheme, if that can be believed. (Sorry, I have no photo.)
OK, JPC – I disagree with you about this being the most awkward paint scheme of the 50s. The 1958 Edsel Bermuda wagon is the worst THREE toning job of the 50s. Two tone and FAKE WOOD! If this had been done later in the century it would have made our “Broughaminess” list.
Really? The two-tone’s that bad? I like both schemes shown above, especially the Savoy’s. They seem fine to me! (Mind you, I did just get a reminder in the mail from my optometrist that my eyes need checking…). The Edsel, on the other hand, is wearing the Edsel of colour schemes.
Nobody did two/three-toning worse than AMC. Plymouths from the era were pretty restrained by comparison. Yuck!!
Lol, I like those three-tone AMCs too, might be a Southern-Hemisphere thing!