August 11, 1959, Appleton Post-Crescent
While the above photo for the Buick Electra is a stock photo provided by the car company, I was still taken aback by that ad copy, describing the car as "sleek and low." Compared to what people drove in years before, this car WAS just that. The styling reflected America's entry first into the Jet Age, but now, for this era, the Space Age. Is it any wonder, this America on the move, would want its autos to reflect its future hopes and dreams of a streamlined world? These iconic auto designs are still looked back upon fondly.
Ah memories. My best friend's fam on Riverway bought a '59 Buick that may as well have been the Space Station to me as an 6-year-old.
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