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	Tribute to Harley Earl by Str4wB34ry, member since Apr 28, 2009 (homepage) 256 images, last upload Sep 11, 2012

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Harley Earl authorized the Frank Hershey design for the 1948 Cadillac, which incorporated the first automotive tailfins.Inspiration for the fins came from the Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft but it extended beyond the war, during the age when space rockets captured the popular imagination (1950s and 1960s). The style caught on throughout Detroit and eventually led to competition between Harley Earl and Virgil Exner over the size and complexity of tailfins, culminating with this on the 1959 Cadillac models.		Details Uploaded: September 11, 2012 Gallery: Photography Genre: Transportation Size: 432.9 kB Dimensions: 768x1024 Statistics Views: 38 Views Today: 1 Views in Last 45 Days: 1 Full-size Views: 6 Comments: 7 Favorites: 1 Ratings: 4 (average 5.0000) Photograph Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ5 Shutter Speed: 10/3200 sec F Number: f/8.0 Focal Length: 5 mm ISO Speed: 100

Image Comments
	by whaleman (online now) on Sep 12, 2012 1:29:19 am [homepage] Nice shot and a good story too!

	by blinkings on Sep 12, 2012 1:48:42 am [homepage] Gotta love a good tail fin!

	by kgb224 on Sep 12, 2012 2:57:20 am [homepage] Superb capture my friend. God Bless.

	by Fidelity2 on Sep 12, 2012 11:09:28 am [homepage] Your art-work is splendid. 5+!!! I thank you for it.

	by stnaper on Sep 12, 2012 12:03:27 pm [homepage] The great fin years, cool photo!

	by Celart on Sep 17, 2012 4:47:43 pm [homepage] Great POV and shot. Impressive framed shot and colors. Bravo

	by bmac62 on Sep 24, 2012 11:11:43 am [homepage] Congrats on making Last Week In The Gallery! I've been playing hookey from Rendo so haven't been around much lately but this beauty caught my eye as soon as I saw it. Cadillac took tailfins to a new dimension. The 50s were the most creative years for automotive styling in the USA. Great fun and still appreciated for originality today. Fine POV and crop.

	by Str4wB34ry on Oct 30, 2012 8:18:18 pm [homepage] Thanks Bill and everyone else for your favourable comments