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American Cars of the 1950s. Publications International, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4508-0642-8. Gunnell, John (2004). Standard Guide To 1950s American Cars. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-868-2. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021; Gunnell, John (2005). American Cars of the 1960s: A Decade of Diversity. Krause Publications.
One of the most influential elements of the Tri-Five was the recent development of their newest 265 cid (4,340 cc) V8 engine, which was first offered in 1955. [4] It was an overhead valve high compression, short stroke design that remained in production in various forms for decades.
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 ...
Exterior of an O'Reilly Auto Parts store in Houston in Texas, United States. Interior of an Advance Auto Parts store in Virginia, United States.. An automotive part retailer is a retail business that sells automotive parts and related accessories to both consumers and professional repair shops, through physical stores and websites. [1]
McCahill was in favor of lifting the Automobile Manufacturer's Association ban on factory backed stock car racing; [citation needed] although the ban was agreed upon by GM, Ford and Chrysler in June 1957, manufacturers continued under-the-table efforts to provide performance parts and engines to racing teams or performance-car enthusiasts ...
Parts are "relatively easy" to obtain, and the car is "easy to work on". [51] Ken Gross, a director of the Petersen Automotive Museum, noted that "the softly sprung Met wallows like most larger American cars of its day," [52] and he has warned against "rust, especially in the floor pan and lower fenders," and "electrical gremlins". British-made ...
1956 Nash Rambler four-door hardtop 1956 Hudson Rambler Custom sedan, with dealer accessory window insect screens. The four-door Ramblers for the 1956 model year were completely redesigned, with a characteristic swept-back C-pillars (the Fashion Safety Arch), [6] unusual wing windows on the rear doors, [7] inboard, grille-mounted headlamps, [8] as well as "the widest windshield" of any car. [7]
The Packard Four Hundred was an automobile built by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation of South Bend, Indiana during model years 1955 and 1956. During its two years in production, the Four Hundred was built in Packard’s Detroit facilities, and considered part of Packard's senior model range.