The title says it all.

in the foreground is indeed more interesting. It is noticeably lower in the rear than the '57, that lowness accentuated by an aftermarket "Continental Kit" spare tire carrier/bumper extension, which included a special matching metal cover for the spare tire - missing in this picture - which was mounted in the center of the extension and could be tilted back to allow better access to the trunk. The missing rear hubcaps? That is a clue that the car also had "Continental" fender skirts which covered the rear wheel openings and extended all the way back to the bumper... (and speaking of the bumper, it looks like the owner may have gussied up a front bumper with some fancy guards and rails, and mounted it on the rear - a nice custom touch)I can't tell for sure, but he may well have installed dummy spotlights and maybe even '56 Olds spinner front wheel covers...all these items were VERY popular at the time, and could all be mail-ordered from the iconic J.C. Whitney & Co. out of Chicago. Their catalog was unbelievable. Ask any car nut who grew up in the 50's.

(note to Evil Roy Slade, et. al.: Sorry, my bad on the year. I was a GM man back in the day(!)

I think I'd much prefer the "crown vicky". Back in the early 60's we could buy them for, like, $50 - $100 in the "poorer" parts of town,(Rockford, IL)