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Classic Ventiports

Started by Otto Puzzell, June 14, 2011, 05:13:24 AM

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Otto Puzzell

AKA 'portholes', as seen on Buick's (and, as you'll see here) quite a few other cars. In their purest form, a means of letting air move through an otherwise solid panel. Over time, they became stylized representations of 'real' ventiports. This photo collection is open to all who wish to join in. However, please don't include contemporary automobiles, especially those with stick-on portholes from the discount auto parts store. Old customs, where the builder used real metal parts, and in many case, cut holes in the fenders to mount them, are A-OK.

Here is a selection to get us started. As you will see, some of these have previously been puzzle subject cars right here at AutoPuzzles. Enjoy!  :D
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Ray B.

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 14, 2011, 05:13:24 AM
As you will see, some of these have previously been puzzle subject cars right here at AutoPuzzles. Enjoy!  :D

...and a lot seem to be puzzles to me, as I think I didn't know them at all!
He Touched Me With His Noodly Appendage

Otto Puzzell

Easily found by entering "porthole" in the search box.  :)
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Ray B.

#4
Packard's own, in the rear fender.
He Touched Me With His Noodly Appendage

Ray B.

#5
Lil Tom's Plymouth, who wanted to be a Buick.
He Touched Me With His Noodly Appendage

grobmotorix

#6
According to one source, ventiports on the side of the cars were eventually discontinued, because:
"a  california high-school principal complained that some of his male students used those on his Buick to relieve themselves"
(David Gartman in: Auto Opium: A Social History of American Automobile Design)
:D

Otto Puzzell

Yes, I'm sure that's what happened
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Ray B.

He Touched Me With His Noodly Appendage

Otto Puzzell

You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Allemano


grobmotorix

Only on this photo I have found portholes at Crosley´s Hot Shot roadster...

Ray B.

 :lurk:
He Touched Me With His Noodly Appendage

4popoid

A couple of Allards.


4popoid

And a Sunbeam-Talbot

nicanary

They were popular stick-on accessories in the '50s. This is a 1954 Ford Zephyr Mk1.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia