Weren't the "projections" on the bumpers of early 50s Cadilacs calles
"Dagmars" after a Swedish actress of the same era?
Hal
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From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of David Lieb
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 7:51 AM
To: Robert Duquette; Spridget List
Subject: Re: Re: Re[2]: 3.9 rear, now Sabrinas
> Okay, I'll ask. ( I was going to say, "I'll bite!", but decided against
> it. )
> Why would they be "Sabrinas"? Or, who is Sabrina?
> I assume that you are referring to the largish black rubber projections?
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_%28actress%29 ,
"Her main claim to fame were her prodigious breasts." Her real name
was Norma Ann Sykes and she was a British actress of the day, so
it was fairly logical to name the large fake protrusions on the 74 Midget
(among other vehicles) for her.
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