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1954 Dodge Firearrow III (Ghia)
The 1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe was another variation on the Firearrow theme. Note the token bumperettes and wraparound backlight.
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Sport Coupe (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Convertible (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Convertible (Ghia)
1954 Dodge Firearrow Convertible (Ghia)
Dodge Firearrow III and Firearrow IV Convertible (Ghia), 1954
Dodge Firearrow III (Ghia), 1954 - at Detroit Auto Show
Dodge Firearrow IV Convertible (Ghia), 1954 - at Chicago Auto Show
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Firearrow III (Sport Coupe) / Firearrow IV (Convertible)
Firearrow III (1954) was a 2-seater Sport Coupe. It looked more like the first Firearrow but was more civilized. It was painted a light metallic blue. In 1954, it was clocked at 143.44mph at the Chrysler proving grounds with Betty Skelton driving. Dual headlights had returned.
Later in 1954, the two-seat Firearrow Sport Coupe appeared. As with the earlier roadster, the metallic blue coupe was essentially a 1954 Dodge. Dual headlights returned and now flanked a concave grille cut with narrow verticals.
Crash protection front and rear was provided by modest bumperettes. A wraparound backlight gave the Sport Coupe a particularly rakish aspect.
And the car went as good as it looked (with a modified engine, that is). Driving at Chrysler's Chelsea, Michigan, proving grounds in 1954, racer/flier Betty Skelton set a women's closed-course record at an impressive 143.4 mph.
The last of Virgil Exner's Firearrow series, the Firearrow convertible, arrived late in 1954. Despite being the series' first four-seater, it shared many styling cues with the Sport Coupe.
The concave grille returned, though it now carried a grid treatment instead of the coupe's slim verticals. As for the convertible's leather interior -- well, as it was a diamond pattern done in hard-to-ignore black and white, it was definitely an acquired taste. Additional sizzle was provided by the car's bright red body.
В начале 1954 года появятся сразу две версии Dodge Fire Arrow: кабриолет и наиболее доведенная с инженерной точки зрения версия – купе. На последней будет установлен очередной «женский» мировой рекорд скорости – 229,5 км/ч.
Dodge Firearrow III Concept Coupe 1954 года выпуска. Сегодня автомобиль выглядит так же хорошо, как полвека назад, когда Chrysler заказал его у итальянского дизайнерского дома «Carrozzeria Ghia». В результате получилось авто с низкой крышей, огромной решеткой, четырьмя передними фарами, «охватывающими» задними окнами и короткими бамперами. Да уж, в современных авто такого не найдешь. Да здравствует Италия!
Quelle: Dave Schultz; auto.howstuffworks.com
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