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1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, one of the most iconic autos of the era [1]. The 1950s were pivotal for the American automobile industry.The post-World War II era brought a wide range of new technologies to the automobile consumer, and a host of problems for the independent automobile manufacturers.
Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...
Cars that were produced in the 1950s — from 1950 to 1959. 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; ... City of Industry (car) Cooper T25; Cooper T33; Cooper ...
In the late 1960s, Kaiser Industries Corporation decided to leave the automotive industry and sought a buyer for its money-losing Kaiser Jeep division. American Motors' vice president for manufacturing, Gerald C. Meyers, headed the team sent to evaluate Kaiser's Jeep factories. Although opposed by AMC's top management, Chapin made a significant ...
A A Automobile Company (1910–1913) 'Blue & Gold, Red John, model Abbott-Detroit (1909–1918) Moved to Cleveland and renamed to 'Abbott' in 1917. Abeln-Zehr (1911–1912) Renamed to 'Zehr' after departure of S. Abeln in 1912. AC Propulsion (1997–2003) tzero model Apex Motor Car Company (1920–1922) Ace model Acme Motor Car Company (1903–1911) Adams Company (1905–1912) 'Adams-Farwell ...
The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to the convictions of General Motors (GM) and related companies that were involved in the monopolizing of the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and subsidiaries, as well as to the allegations that the defendants conspired to own or control transit systems, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Hyde, Charles K. Arsenal of Democracy: The American Automobile Industry in World War II (2013) excerpt; Ingrassia, Paul, and Joseph B. White. Comeback: the fall and rise of the American automobile industry (1994) online; Jeal, M. "Mass confusion: The beginnings of the volume-production of motorcars." Automotive History Review 54 (2012): 34–47.
Ballooning labor costs (the company had never had an official United Auto Workers (UAW) strike and Studebaker workers and retirees were among the highest paid in the industry), quality control issues, and the new-car sales war between Ford and General Motors in the early 1950s wrought havoc on Studebaker's balance sheet.