Art & Inspiration 1937 vehicles

i have always thought ALL of the manufacturers got it "right" in 1937. art deco at it's peak. the cars are still small and lean and packed with artful touches.
here are a few examples and maybe we could post examples of the cars and their details.

 

Love the Chevy front end that year. Nervy for them to have the commercial, truck and cars share the same grill design....but with good sense. Beautiful IMHO.
'37 Ford Commercial grill sure got some play on the hot rod scene.

Thanks for posting!

Pete

 

I agree I am building a 37 Plymouth sedan check out the build thread below Awesome 37's by the way!! Hobo Jim

 

I had a '37 Packard several years ago. I removed the (original?) floor mats before I sold it and am using them in my Edsel now....

 

Yep !

 

A 37 Dodge coupe that we had. Just a fun old driver. Ron...

 

Im' in

 

all awesome!
on the top of the list for me would be the studebaker, car and truck shared the nose also......

 

That studebaker is one sweet pickup.

Ron, love the rake on that coupe!

 

'37 Cabrio belongs to a friend.

 

37 airflow

 

Here's a 37 Studebaker pickup a 78 year old friend of mine restored a few years ago. I have to agree 1937 was a good year for all auto makers. He did make his own skirts they are not original. Even the interior is awesome.

 

There's always an exception... I think the '37 Chevy coupe is one of the best looking cars of the thirties.

 

I guess I never really paid much attention to a 37 dodge before Ron that's cool as hell. That headlight and bucket is as big as a small child.

 

I agree. A great year.

 

@Rocky and @falcongeorge i like the airflow........like i said i think they all built neat cars.
gotta love the cords!

 

Despite what was said, these cars were never "ugly."
Even the Fordors. This was my first build. Gary

 

I'll probably take heat for this, but I think the Hood, headlight and fender treatment on the '37 Ford might be the best Ford ever did. Much more streamlined and smoother than the beloved 39/40.

 

I've always thought the 37 Chev had the best looking front, and grill, and always wondered why the 37 Ford was not real popular, as the front was very nice too.

 

IMHO I think the Chrysler products 37 downfall is all their headlights are mounted too high, gives them a cartoonish look.

 

Here is my '37 Chevy truck with some changes.

 

Cords hell yes. But airflows??!!

 

they dared to be different ..........think this........

 

1937

 

hudson.........

 

and how fast does this truck look like it is going?

 

Well, they do have something in common with the cord, in that both cars were trying to push the technology forward at the the time, but airflows were fugly!,

 

pontiac? ohhh yeah.....

 

Like this look too (not mine copied from the interweb)