From Alex Emond: "Behind a chain link fence in Redcliff, Alberta lurks this wild-looking car. The tail fins could have been inspired by sharks, not jets. The face, grill, front end...that's got a lot going on. What an era, circa 1959, when designers went just a bit too far. That's not to say I don't love it.
I'll ask a few questions about this car next time I pass by. It's so ugly it's beautiful."
AL: Regent was a Canadian Dodge, which was a Dodge front end strapped onto a Plymouth. For comparison here are a couple of American 1959 Dodges, a Coronet and a Crown Royale. I thought calling the car a Regent was a Canadian quirk but it seems Dodge really had a monarchical thing going, even in US. There was a Nissan President Sovereign VIP, if you can believe it. Straining for grandeur, maybe. As far as I know no one's ever called a car a "Congressman".
AL: favorite Dodge? Maybe this 1990 D250
AL: Cars of 1959, you ask? How about this El Camino?
AL: personally, our year is 1961.
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