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Kinja'd!!! "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
08/08/2014 at 16:12 • Filed to: None

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Kinja'd!!! GhostZ > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/08/2014 at 16:25

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Is there a history with spiders/horror and hot rods? It seems so common but I never understood why spiderweb/skulls/horror styling is so common.


Kinja'd!!! Hermann > GhostZ
08/08/2014 at 16:32

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Maybe inspired by Addams/Munsters? They had themed hot rods. Dunno, just guessing this might not have created the style, but may have spread it.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/08/2014 at 16:35

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I think these headlights are off a commercial Chevy truck ca. 1941, or at least they're very similar. The over-top streamlined signal is more unusual than you'd think.


Kinja'd!!! GhostZ > Hermann
08/08/2014 at 16:40

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Ironically, my playlist just turned to this:

I imagine that's possible, but I still don't see any clear cultural link other than the silly racing episodes each series had.