fender skirts
Rear wheel shrouds
Fender skirts are curved metal panels that cover the upper portions of a car's rear wheel wells, creating a smooth, streamlined appearance.
Popular on American automobiles from the 1930s through the 1950s, they gave cars a sleek, aerodynamic look: My grandfather's old Buick still had its original fender skirts.
They fell out of fashion as car designs changed but remain prized by classic car enthusiasts.
- stylingArranging for appearance
- streamlined designShape optimized for flow
- spatsMinor verbal clashes
- mudguardsWheel-mounted splash deflectors
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
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