CARS OF THE 1950`S

CARS OF THE 1950’S
By: Abigail Cole
1950’S FORD THUNDERBIRD
The Thunderbird ("T-Bird"), is an automobile manufactured by
the Ford Motor Company in the US in 1955. When introduced, it
created the market niche eventually known as the personal luxury
car. This car was shown as a muscleman car due to its sharp
protruding angles and “cool” name.
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1957 CHRYSLER 300C
The Chrysler 300C was a car made during the
Chrysler 300 “letter series.” The C-300 was
really a racecar aimed at the NASCAR circuits
that was sold for the road. By 1956 the C-300
was the only car ever to reach over 355 hp.
The Chrysler 300C had one of the most
powerful engines introduced in the 1950’s.
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1950 DODGE WAYFARER
The Dodge Wayfarer was known as the lowest priced car
on the market. At one point the Dodge Wayfarer stared in
an episode of “I Love Lucy.” The Dodge Wayfarer was
topless which attracted a younger crowd, that and you
could easily buy one for $1600 flat.
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1950 DODGE CORONET
This car set over 100 land speed records at Bonneville
Salt Flats. The car was changed a lot throughout its
time on the assembly line. This car introduced one
piece wind-shields.
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1955 DODGE ROYAL LANCER
The "Custom Royal" sedan gained the Lancer badge soon after
its introduction. Backup lights were standard on the Custom
line but optional on all others. The Custom Royal also
featured the hemi 270CID Super Red Ram engine, one of the
most advanced engines of its time.
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1950 BUICK ROAD MASTER
The Buick Road Master was built by the Buick division of
General Motors. Buick Road Master’s structure was based off a
limousine. Up till 1957 the Road Master was Buick’s top of the
line model. This same model was later used in 1991 and 1996.
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1950 BUICK EIGHT
The Buick Straight-8 engine (Fireball-8) was produced
from in 1953 and sold in Buick Automobiles. The unique
car was named for the straight-8 engine that was a more
powerful alternative then previous engines. The muscle car
was a popular car for the younger crowd due to its vibrant
colors.
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1950 HUDSON PACEMAKER
The Hudson Hornet is an automobile that was produced by the
Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan. The Hornet
featured a functional “step down” design with low floors. This car
was nicknamed the hornet due to its intense speed and low ride..
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1950 FORD CUSTOM
The Ford Custom is a car model name that has been used by the
Ford Motor Company both in the US and Canada. For the 1950
model year, the Custom nameplate was used for the top trim
level in Ford's range of automobiles. It was part of the
completely new redesign of Ford cars after the war.
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SOURCES
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Slide #3- "1949-1952 Dodge Wayfarer." HowStuffWorks. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://
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<http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/coronet.html>.
Slide #5-"1955 Dodge Royal Lancer News, Pictures, and Information." 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer
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