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MODERN PERFORMANCE

MEETS ATOMIC STYLING

1950s RESTO-MODS TO CROSS THE BARRETT-JACKSON BLOCK

We all love the Space-Age atomic styling of race and fighter planes such as the Lockheed
the 1950s cars, but what makes them even P-38 Lightning. The era's most radical
better is when they have been given modern concepts moved from automotive show
performance upgrades to make them floors and into every American's driveway.
perform as good as they look. It had become the new norm, and all major
Cars from this decade had adopted a flowing auto companies jumped in on the craze.
design that echoed the look of rockets. Resto-Mods have always been an incredibly
Finished in pastel shades of pink, blue and popular segment at Barrett-Jackson auctions,
green, they received lots of chrome, ornate and this year is no different. Among the
hood ornaments, wraparound windshields coolest 1950s Resto-Mods about to take off
and their most iconic feature: large tailfins at the auction are Chevrolet Nomad wagons,
with elaborate taillights. The automatic custom Corvettes, the always-popular
transmission became more popular and Chevrolet 210 and the Ford Thunderbird.
widely available, as did other luxury items See the best Resto-Mods representing the
such as power steering and brakes. 1950s at the 2023 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

Designers quickly began drawing influence Auction, January 21-29 at WestWorld.
from other sources, especially from the space

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