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Old 28th Apr 2018, 04:07
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A real oddity was an American automobile produced about 1946/47 (a typical saloon car of the era) which was called the "Bomber", and very specifically attributed to its unusually styled "nose" (an ugly protrusion from the radiator grill) which was supposedly inspired by the very distinctive nose of the B-29. Why oh why would anyone want to do that ? - it was a CAR!!! Apparently (and in my opinion rightly) it was never considered an American classic. Unfortunately I cannot recall the manufacturer, but somebody on this thread will know it, could have been a Ford, or Studebaker maybe.
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