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Classic Ventiports
« on: June 14, 2011, 05:13:24 AM »
AKA 'portholes', as seen on Buick's (and, as you'll see here) quite a few other cars. In their purest form, a means of letting air move through an otherwise solid panel. Over time, they became stylized representations of 'real' ventiports. This photo collection is open to all who wish to join in. However, please don't include contemporary automobiles, especially those with stick-on portholes from the discount auto parts store. Old customs, where the builder used real metal parts, and in many case, cut holes in the fenders to mount them, are A-OK.

Here is a selection to get us started. As you will see, some of these have previously been puzzle subject cars right here at AutoPuzzles. Enjoy!  :D
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 05:14:54 AM »
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 05:21:08 AM »
As you will see, some of these have previously been puzzle subject cars right here at AutoPuzzles. Enjoy!  :D

...and a lot seem to be puzzles to me, as I think I didn't know them at all!
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2011, 05:51:16 AM »
Easily found by entering "porthole" in the search box.  :)
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2011, 06:27:03 AM »
Packard's own, in the rear fender.
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2011, 05:55:00 PM »
Lil Tom's Plymouth, who wanted to be a Buick.
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2012, 11:57:19 AM »
According to one source, ventiports on the side of the cars were eventually discontinued, because:
"a  california high-school principal complained that some of his male students used those on his Buick to relieve themselves"
(David Gartman in: Auto Opium: A Social History of American Automobile Design)
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2012, 02:19:27 PM »
Yes, I'm sure that's what happened
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2012, 10:44:34 AM »
Portholes on a TR in Paris.
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2012, 04:20:55 PM »
To let the tinworms out!  :D
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2013, 01:31:02 PM »
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2014, 01:31:53 AM »
Only on this photo I have found portholes at Crosley´s Hot Shot roadster...

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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2014, 06:20:45 AM »
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2014, 01:19:24 PM »
A couple of Allards.


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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2014, 02:12:53 AM »
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Re: Classic Ventiports
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2014, 05:03:34 AM »
They were popular stick-on accessories in the '50s. This is a 1954 Ford Zephyr Mk1.
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