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.
