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Pages in category "1950s cars" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 293 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Cadillac Sixty Special (1950-1953) Checker Model A3/A4 (1950-1952) Chrysler Town & Country (1950-1959) Ford Country Squire (1950–1951) Ford Crestliner (1950–1951) International L Series Metro Van (1950-1952) Nash Rambler (1950–1952) Oldsmobile "Rocket" Deluxe Holiday 88 (1950) Pontiac Catalina (1950-1958) Volkswagen Type 2 (1950–1967 ...
Muntz Car Company produced cars from 1950 through 1954 in Chicago. [82] Muntz was assisted by Frank Kurtis, who had earlier attempted to produce a sports car under the Kurtis Kraft marque (the Kurtis Kraft Sport, which sold just 36 units by 1950). [83] The company managed to produce only about 400 cars during 1951–1954.
The 1950s welcomed a slew of car models, contributing to a postwar boom of nearly 60 million vehicles. ... But the most influential design element starting with the 1952 model was a Willock ...
The Tucker 48, commonly but incorrectly referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, was an automobile conceived by Preston Tucker while in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and briefly produced in Chicago, Illinois, in 1948. Only 51 cars were made including their prototype before the company was forced to declare bankruptcy and cease all operations on March 3, 1949 ...
The 1950s is often considered the golden era for the American automobile. The decade ushered in nearly unprecedented prosperity along with a manufacturing boom that helped propel cars into an ...
The Muntz Jet was built by the Muntz Car Company, which was founded by Elgin, Illinois, native Earl "Madman" Muntz. [1] [2] Muntz, who was born in 1914 and attended Elgin High School for three semesters before dropping out, [3] had established a prominent reputation selling television sets and other commercial and consumer electronics.
From 1946 to 1948, each of the American Big Three concentrated on the restoration of car production, offering updated versions of their 1941-1942 model lines. Released in June 1948, the 1949 Ford was the first major "postwar" American car line, beating Chevrolet to market by six months and Plymouth by nine. [4]