Topic: Illustration #408 - Richard Arbib / Nash Olympic

[Otto Puzzell]

For one point: who drew this it, and what was it?

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[Otto Puzzell]

Drawn up

[kwgibbs]

is this an richard arbib drawing?

[Otto Puzzell]

You must learn to pace yourself!   

Yes, it is. Locked for you.

[kwgibbs]

come to think of it, I do remember it , I believe it,s the 1954 nash olympic?

[Otto Puzzell]

voilą

[kwgibbs]

I think some of this was inspired by lincoln and mercury also cadillac?

[Otto Puzzell]

It seems to have bits of a lot of cars in it - including some of his other designs. 

[Carnut]

Is that guy driving it a midget?!

[nicanary]

Is that guy driving it a midget?!

Everybody was back then - you only have to look at any car ads of the period. It's amazing how much bigger people are today. And, believe it or not, smoking ISN'T a good healthy option. Well, I never.

[Carnut]

Is that guy driving it a midget?!

Everybody was back then - you only have to look at any car ads of the period. It's amazing how much bigger people are today. And, believe it or not, smoking ISN'T a good healthy option. Well, I never.

Yes, my school used to subscribe to National Geographic magazine, which I pored through in the library - but only for 1 reason: to drool over the ads for American cars!

This was back in the late 50s/early 60s and you would have thought the cars were big enough with them having to paint in midgets to make them look just slightly smaller than aircraft carriers!

[nicanary]

Is that guy driving it a midget?!

Everybody was back then - you only have to look at any car ads of the period. It's amazing how much bigger people are today. And, believe it or not, smoking ISN'T a good healthy option. Well, I never.

Yes, my school used to subscribe to National Geographic magazine, which I pored through in the library - but only for 1 reason: to drool over the ads for American cars!

This was back in the late 50s/early 60s and you would have thought the cars were big enough with them having to paint in midgets to make them look just slightly smaller than aircraft carriers!

It was Readers Digest with me. The ads all stressed the benefits of Hydraflow SuperCosmic Streamtastic transmission, and your life wouldn't be the same without it. Loved the "Rockwell" style artwork,though. And the women all wore white gloves and the men sported trilby hats.

[grobmotorix]

 

Hydraflow SuperCosmic Streamtastic transmission

 

[Carnut]

And the women all wore white gloves and the men sported trilby hats.

But they really did, if the TV series Mad Men is anything to go by!