The 1950s and 1960s were an exciting time to be a car enthusiast. The established U.S. automakers were expanding their offerings, and dozens of foreign brands took their shot a grabbing a slice of ...
Tomorrowland was imbued with optimism for the future and confidence in American superiority ... were buying more cars. During the 1950s, the automobile industry saw growth and change, particularly ...
While the 3100 series was first manufactured in 1947, it underwent a major overhaul in 1954, making vehicles from that year more valuable, with an average price today of $29,200 and up to $350,000 ...
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 everyday ...
21.4 million cars, and 5.5 million stoves, a trend that continued well into the 1950s. Historian Elaine Tyler May noted, "The values associated with domestic spending upheld traditional American ...