Help ID Appleton 451's

[jerry]

I have a NIB pair of 451’s with a deep housing. No marking on the housing, 3.5″ lamp, so I assume they’re 451’s. Can’t find any info suggesting teardrop style 451’s exist. Anyone know about this?

[Gregg]

Hay Jerry, it’s Gregg can you give me a call at the number I PMed you on the HAMB

[Tinwolf]

Hi Jerry !

I think this is the model George Barris promoted and Wester Auto sold and the predecessor to the dummys that has been repoped from then until current days . I never new the model number of those , no number on the box ? The 451 you are referring to commonly know as “baby Appletons” are not this model , see the Series 451 in Riks archive:

https://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_car_photos/beautiful_custom_cars/great_custom_idears/appleton_-_lorainne/appleton_s-451/

There was also an earlier model of “baby Appletons” Series 141 , Riks archive :

https://public.fotki.com/Rikster/11_car_photos/beautiful_custom_cars/great_custom_idears/appleton_-_lorainne/appleton_s141/

Both these models have not such deep drawn housing as your Appletons . Ive seen some ad with George Barris and these Appltons but I cant find it now , got to be in the little mid fifties Rod&Custom or CarCraft magazines …

That’s about all I know , I think they are very rare , since Ive only seen maybe two sets for sale in the last 20 years , best of luck , hope they find their way to a mid fifties full custom !

I think Jim Seatons 55 Chevy had one of these set of Appletons installed:

 

OK here is a blurry pictures of the ad I was think of , I see these are the dummy spots George Barris promoted for CalCustom but the origin cant be any other then Appleton :

Wolf

 

 

[Tinwolf]

VINTAGE APPLETON SPOTLIGHTS 112 552 UNITY 222 CUSTOM HOT ROD CHEVY FORD RARE

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