"Dagmars" ?

[steve lyden brow]

In a splendid book on American cars by Quentin Willson, the well known TV personality, he refers to an American car of the 1950's as "having Dagmar's that are too big for it" !
Whilst not a great fan of Yank tanks ( my own wheels being Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo) I am intrigued as to on Earth Dagmars are ! Can anybody help ?

Having said that I am of great fan of American machinery, they always please me to look at. What would be the principal club for '40's and '50' Americana ? - I would like to go to their National meetings.
Cheers,
SLB

[notwen]

The name was coined in reference to a rather well endowed TV presenter:

Is this the shape ?

[steve lyden brow]

Thanks, guys, for your much appreciated replies !
SLB

[steve lyden brow]

I have checked out the PRE50AAC website but there are hardly any posts in their forum pages ( there are NONE at all in either the 1940 cars or 1950 cars sections ). Is this a new club ? I certainly recall seeing American car events at Knebworth and for some years also, so am surprised at the forum on the above club being so under used. Does anyone know if they intend to meet there this year ?

One other thing. There is also a big car meet and autojumble held on the A10 in Enfield every year. Does anyone know the dates of this years meeting.
Cheers,
SLB

[Joe Rotax]

notwen said:

The name was coined in reference to a rather well endowed TV presenter:

Is this the shape ?

Looks like one of the Schumachers in drag.

[LuS1fer]

Scuttle-mounted chromed spotlamps were also called Appletons for similar reasons often being tucked in to pint backwards: