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Solved - NEH 1053: Kaiser Aluminium Idea Car - mid 1950s
« on: April 13, 2011, 04:53:26 AM »
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Re: NEH 1053
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2011, 07:40:59 AM »
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Re: NEH 1053
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2011, 08:38:12 AM »
It's a speculative drawing for an aluminum-trimmed car that was featured in Kaiser Aluminum magazine ads in the late '50s. There were a series of ads featuring a number of different designs.

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Re: NEH 1053
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2011, 08:56:23 AM »
Yes, that is what it is.
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