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by Niner Delta » Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:10 pm
Yes, Cadillac had these from 1951 to 1958, in various sizes..........
But in this country, on a Cadillac, they were called "Dagmars", after this actress that was popular
in the early '50s.
"Dagmar bumpers, also known simply as Dagmars (D-HAG-mar) is a slang term for the artillery shell shaped styling elements found on the front bumper/grille assemblies on some Cadillacs. Artistically, the bumpers were probably supposed to suggest a feature from an aircraft. However, to the Viewer they suggested a popular actress of the day, Virginia Lewis (Dagmar).
Standing 5 feet 11 inches in her heels, Dagmar combined ”the voluptuous curves of a Venus, the provocative grace of a young Mae West and the virtue of a Girl Scout,” Murray Schumach wrote in The New York Times in 1950."
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