John Heller Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 From Airflows to Zephyrs, 70 years of streamlining at the Petersen MuseumJanuary 17, 2004Petersen Automotive Museum6060 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90036Sponsors: Lincoln-Zephyr Owners Club/West and Airflow Club of America/Western RegionClub members' Chrysler and Lincoln cars from '34 through '48 (the span of years from the Airflow's introduction through the last Lincoln V-12s) will be parked on the top level of the parking structure outside the Grand Salon, for display and comparison. Club members are encouraged to display their vintage cars (the parking fee of $6 will be waived for them).The parking garage opens at 9:00 AM. All display cars should be in place by 9:30 for the museum to open at 10:00. The program will begin at 10:30 AM in the museum's Grand Salon, where parked nose-to-nose will be a '35 Chrysler Airflow C-1 coupe and a '36 Lincoln-Zephyr coupe-sedan, the focal point cars and backdrop for the speakers.Del Coates, professor of Industrial Design at San Jose State, will speak first. He will be followed by Barry Dressel, Manager of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum. A panel discussion and question-and-answer session will begin around 11:30 AM. A catered lunch will be held in the Conner Rooftop Pavilion at 12:30.Club members' 1934-1948 Chryslers and Lincolns will be on display outside the Grand Salon. We're asking respective owners to stand alongside their cars to answer questions after lunch.From 2:00 to 2:30 PM the two clubs will adjourn to hold their respective clubs' business meetings.Panelists:Jack Eby - Ford Motor Company Executive - Panel Moderator Del Coates - Professor of Industrial Design, San Jose State University Barry Dressel - Manager, Walter P. Chrysler Museum Art Fitzpatrick - Lincoln Mercury and GM advertising artist Gale Halderman - Ford Motor Company designer Bob Marcks - Chrysler, Ford, and Raymond Loewy designer Bob Thomas - Hudson, Nash, GM, and Ford designer Please Join Us!!!!Free parking for Airflow and Zephyr owners who bring their cars to display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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