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Definitions of tailfins in various dictionaries:
noun - a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
noun - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
noun - a fin at the posterior end of a fish
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They were big in the '50s |
Flashy '40s-'60s Cadillac features |
Prominent feature of the Batmobile |
Features of some 1950s autos |
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Aug 29 2015 Newsday.com |
Aug 10 2015 L.A. Times Daily |
Apr 28 2013 New York Times |
Aug 22 2012 Thomas Joseph - King Feature Syndicate |
Tailfins description |
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The tailfin era of automobile styling encompassed the 1950s and 1960s, peaking between 1955 and 1961. It was a style that spread worldwide, as car designers picked up styling trends from the US automobile industry, where it was regarded as the "golden age" of American auto design.General Motors design chief Harley Earl is generally credited for the automobile tailfin, introducing small fins on the 1948 Cadillac. Harley credited the look of World War II fighter aircraft for his inspiration, particularly the twin-tailed P-38 Lightning. Tailfins really captured the automotive buying publics imagination as a result of Chrysler designer Virgil Exners Forward Look, which subsequently resulted in manufacturers scrambling to install larger and larger tailfins onto new models. As jet-powered aircraft, rockets, and space flight entered into public recognition, the automotive tailfin assemblies (including tail lights) were designed to resemble more and more the tailfin and engine sections of con |