D Binger Posted November 22, 2001 Share Posted November 22, 2001 I have seen parade boots for cars like Caddilac, Lincoln, Chrysler, Buicks, etc, of the early 50's. I have never seen them for the Cheverolet or Fords of the early 50's. Did they make them ?<P>Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 22, 2001 Share Posted November 22, 2001 What is a car parade boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 It has nothing to do with footwear. <P>'37 ~ A parade boot is a metal or fibreglass cover to fit over a folded convertible top instead of the usual canvas or vinyl boots furnished with most convertibles. The first one I ever saw was on the '53 Cadillac ElDorado and they were available for many years on higher priced converts. <P>I believe that they were an extra cost accessory on most cars but may have been standard on the '53 Eldo and some other Cadillacs. I had a '73 Buick Centurion Conv. that came with one, but a '69 Cadillac DeVille Conv. that came with a vinyl boot.<P>The purpose of a parade boot was to provide a firm seat for the pretty girls to ride on in a parade without pressing down into the folded soft top. Also dignitaries sat on them, but often received less attention than the girls.<P>A soft bottom on a soft top could lead to an uncomfortable sinking feeling, so they made "parade boots" <P>Dan ~ I doubt that there was ever a parade boot made for a '50 Chevy or any production car prior to '53 for that matter.<BR>~ hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasBorchers Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 1937~~<BR>Here you can see our Cadillac Eldorado with parade boots :<P> <P>Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 Thanks for the photo Tom. That reminds me we have to see the movie "Das Boot" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 Bob ~ That's Das Stiefel, I think. ~ hvs<P>Or should that be Der Stiefel. <P> <P>Thomas ????? HELP!<p>[ 11-23-2001: Message edited by: hvs ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasBorchers Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 Perhaps 1937hd45 means that our Eldorado looks like a submarine? Hope not...<BR>Well, boot (english) means in German "Stiefel" but can also mean "Kofferraum" (trunk) after the dictionary but I know just "Stiefel". Correct is "der Stiefel". <BR>By the way: The movie "Das Boot" (the boat) is a good movie. I have the long version on video tape. 6 hours. <P>Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 Tom, The Dagmars do look like the tips of torpedos, but I'm sure your car does all its crusing on land. The flat bodied Dagmars from Hagerstorn, Maryland (1922-26) are not related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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