His Dodge is 68 years old and has features that disappeared from cars before he was born, such as large tail fins, a push-button ... when he spotted the ’57 Coronet about 18 months ago.

The 1949 Cadillac is generally acknowledged as one of the first appearances of the tail fin on a car—introduced by General Motors styling chief Harley Earl. The Lincoln Capri was introduced in ...

Sitting quietly among the Impalas and Grand Prixs all vying loudly for my attention, I see it: a Dodge Coronet ... a small house attached, the tail of the Coronet—my Coronet—peeking out ...

Fred Long's 1959 Dodge Coronet. Photo by The FIN MAN. You wouldn’t know it by looking at it, but this Coronet was the entry-level Dodge back in the day. The tasteful (for 1959) use of chrome ...

Contemporary automotive stylist Virgil Exner felt the same way about tail ... Dodge Custom Royals influenced the industry: Ford, General Motors, Rambler and even Mercedes-Benz all featured fins ...