(8/19/04) NEW SPORTY CARS STAMPS TO INCLUDE 1953 STARLINER

Postage stamps featuring images of five classic cars from the 1950s were unveiled on August 15 by the U.S. Postal Service at the world's premier event for classic car enthusiasts in Pebble Beach, CA. The Sporty Cars of the 50s commemorative postage stamps will be issued in 2005.

Featured on the stamps are a 1953 Studebaker Starliner, a 1952 Nash Healey, a 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, a 1954 Kaiser Darrin, and a 1955 Ford Thunderbird.   The new stamps highlight the sporty look of American cars designed in the 1950s with sleek, aerodynamic lines and the innovative looks of the types of European sports cars American GIs favored upon their return from World War II.

The 50s Sporty Cars stamps were illustrated by Art Fitzpatrick of Carlsbad, CA, and the designer/art director is Carl Herrman of Carlsbad, CA.

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