Standard Guide to 1950s American Cars

The 1950s in America were a time of great change; music,

politics, advertising and TV shows were going through a drastic

transformation, and the cars of the time followed in the same

fashion. Conservative models suddenly sported fins and

sweeping styling, engines grew bigger and bigger, and chrome

crept over more and more of the flashy cars.

The Standard Guide to 1950s American Cars documents this

?decade of dazzle? in a year-by-year format, covering all

major manufacturers from 1950 to 1959, with every company

from Buick to Willys. Each of the 175+ listings contains an

exploration of each model produced that year, data on how

many were made, and a listing of new features. The spectacular

vintage cars of the 50s are captured in an over 175 vibrant

color photos and original ads. The book also provides an

interesting historical perspective by connecting facts about the

people, places, music and milestones of each year to the cars

it produced.