So it’s a Holden FJ Panel Van from the early 50’s.
The last factory manufacturing cars in Australia (which was a Holden factory) here in Adelaide actually closed its doors officially last Friday, so it’s not much of a surprise to be seeing some old restorations around the place.
Dodge something old. Daily driver in the parking lot of the local conveyor belt sushi joint, so big props for that.
Are awesome hood ornaments one of those things that got eliminated due to pedestrian survivability in low-speed crashes? Cause this little guy would f you up!
Also Dodge related - I recently watched the ‘Abstract’ episode about Ralph Gilles and found it very well done and inspiring.
I love how elegant the lines are of this vintage van. Notice how beautifully shapes that driver’s side window is. There is a lot of control there. I especially like how the B pillar leans back and the radius at the base of it is larger than at the top. Also the subtle crease line that runs around the entire perimeter above the wheels is like the crease on a pair of dress pants, or the water line on a ship’s hull. The wheel well itself is a beautiful@series of arcs and radii. Some very subtle work going on for what was essentially a utility work van at the time.