Fifties Fins and living the lives of

and living the lives of a racer

from the imposing state Lincolns

Mark Zimmerman

delivers a performance handbook that is a must-have garage reference for any Ducati rider or enthusiast

and Mike Hailwood

Fifties Fins and living the lives ofInspired largely by rapid advances in aviation technology, the automobile tailfin became one of the most potent symbols of 1950s American affluence and the optimism represented by the dawning Space Age. This colorful looks back at the greatest automotive styling craze ever features dozens of modern color photos depicting tailfins and the cars they adorn, from the first subtle incarnations to appear on the 1948 Cadillac to the nearly absurd variations