What is the best looking grill (pre 60's) ????????

[RobertKB]

Me too! '38 Chrysler.

[1940plymouth]

I am partial to my '40's grille

[P-12 Tommy]

My '41 Plymouth grill, of course!

Tom

[thrashingcows]

I'll joint the group of bias.....

Edited March 14, 2010 by thrashingcows

[Uncle-Pekka]

There are so many fabulous grilles in 30's & 40's cars, I really cannot pick my abs.favorite. I like very much the 46-48 DeSoto as suggested by Brian above. Also 41-42 Chrysler is one of my big favorites.

For your consideration I throw in an American Aristocrat, which I suspect is a bit underestimated yet today: The 46-47 Packard Clipper:

[PatS....]

Cord

[Rodney Bullock]

Hey Pat, you are cheating

[pflaming]

Natalie Wood

[Flatie46]

The Cord design and development guys wern't afraid to think outside the box! I bet they were an interesting bunch.

[greg g]

I'll see your Cord and Raise a Graham

[captden29]

i do not know how to post pictures, but a favorite of mine , and most of us know this one, is the 1950 buick. i love the way the "teeth" go over the bumper. it is truly one of a kind. dennis

[greg g]

[bobjob55]

those are some great grills .. this isn't a stock grill ,, but i like it ...

[aero3113]

Bobjob55,that front end looks like it was airbrushed?

[Niel Hoback]

The pan below it does too.

[41/53dodges]

love the 40's dodge trucks.

[bobjob55]

Bobjob55,that front end looks like it was airbrushed?

It's a photoshop of mine ... here is the way it really looks..so far.. I also have a complete stock front end just in case ...

[DLK]

My 53 DeSoto had great looking teeth, but my granddaughter is prettier..

[Uncle-Pekka]

My 53 DeSoto had great looking teeth, but my granddaughter is prettier..

'53 DeSoto is a classic, the most handsome of the 50's grilles.

I suppose it is the most used custom trick to plant the ´DeSoto grille in a ford, '49 Merc, chevy, whatever - but still it looks best where it was originally designed.

By the way, in late 60's when I was a kid, people in finland mostly called US cars "the Dollar Grins". I did not quite understood it, I thought it was because of the price. Then in late 70's I saw a 1950 Buick for the first time and suddenly it was obvious The silver dollars were there, smiling in the big mouth, side by side, rollin forward!

P.S.

I also like the "scoop" or "louver" on the '53 hood. Was that the one which started the later scoop-thing on performance cars?

Edited March 15, 2010 by Uncle-Pekka

[Kustom52Mopar]

I think it was previously mentioned but I really like the '48 Olds grille.

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[Uncle-Pekka]

I think it was previously mentioned but I really like the '48 Olds grille.

'49-'50 Olds is also clean & nice...

[Plymouthy Adams]

they delivered Playboy magazines in cars like that blue Olds...plain white wrappers...

[Uncle-Pekka]

they delivered Playboy magazines in cars like that blue Olds...plain white wrappers...

Well, I thought the Olds looks kinda sexy...

[Plymouthy Adams]

maybe ole Hef is one up on us in delivery....

[BloodyKnuckles]

The '54 DeSoto;

Honestly, I really like the '51 Plymouth grill. I plan on a full blown custom and will always run the Plymouth;

BloodyKnuckles