The cars that were around!

o0o0o0oh the cars they would drive around!
In the 50s the American manufactures achieved fame for having the best vehicles of all time!  They began to have features like power steering, automatic dimming headlights, automatic transmissions, fuel injection and retractable hardtop convertibles. This was the era when the rise of chrome was used and when the American society wanted big and flashy! The cars around this time had character and unique features. Including: Crome trims, three-tone paint jobs, tail fins.Most of their ideas came from the obsession with rocket ships and space.

Some “Random” types of cars 1950-1959

Oldsmobile 88 1950

(home-built hot rod power at an attractive price)

Ford County Squire 1951

Ford Ranch Wagon 1951-1952

Oldmobile Fiesta 1953

(was designed as a dream car)

Ford Crown Victoria 1955

Cadillac Series 62 1955

 

  Chevrolet Bel air 1955

(Coupe left and Sedan right)

(Longer and lower silhouette which have it a low slung appearance)

(They were very popular back then and this car is one of my personal favorites!)

Ford Thunderbird 1956

Buick Roadmaster 1956

(Coupe left  Sedan right)

Ford Ranchero 1957

Dodge Swept Side Pickup 1957

Pontiac Bonneville 1957

Ford Country Squire 1957

(2nd Generation)

  

Chrysler New Yorker 1957

(sedan left & coupe right) (Was defined as elegance and style)

Continental Mark III 1958

(was pretty pretty and large in an era of small cars)

Buick Limited Riviera 1958

Chevy Apache Cameo Pickup 1958 

Dodge Custom Royal 1959
(Buick fins were called “Delta Wings”)
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Ford Thunderbird 1959

(known as the square bird)  

                                                                                                   

A video from the 50’s with a spare tire! It made me laugh:) 
Go ahead and watch it!


As you can tell cars have changed so much over the years.....