Cars of the Fabulous Fifties
Author: James M. Flammang
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780785309390
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Cars of the fabulous fifties; Consumer guide.
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Cars of the Fabulous '50s
Author: James M. Flammang
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780785343752
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Enjoy a colorful look back at the cars and the culture that made the '50s memorable. All the popular American makes, from AMC to Willys, pass in review once again in more than 1600 photos.
The Fabulous 50's
Author: John Gunnell
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The 500 period automobile photos, publicity stills, advertisements, and billboards in "The Fabulous 50's" illustrate the human experience in American between 1950 and 1959. Fact-filled captions explain how the people, products and philosophies of the period took everyone from railroads to rocket ships.
Classic Cars of the Fifties
Author: Bruce LaFontaine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2004-04-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780486433264
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Handsome, ready-to-color images, attractively rendered in precise detail, depict the sleek 1950 Mercury two-door sedan, luxurious 1952 Cadillac four-door sedan, 1953 Buick Skylark convertible with wire wheels, 1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II, and 26 other impressive models. Captions. 30 black-and-white illustrations.
Fifties Flashback
Author: Dennis Adler
Publisher: Motorbooks
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0760319278
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →No other era in automotive history is as revered as the 1950s, when Detroit was the center of the auto world and the American V-8 was king of the road. With hundreds of color photos of beautiful restorations and a collection of rare archival photos, Dennis Adler has compiled a detailed history of the emerging postwar American auto industry.
American Cars of the 1950s
Author: David Newhardt, Robert Genat
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781616730727
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Cars of the Fantastic '50s
Author: Daniel B. Lyons
Publisher: Krause Publications
Published: 2005-11-18
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780873499262
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It was a time when Americans who has grown up in the Great Depression and has won World War II dreamed big dreams. Anything was possible. Rockets reached for the stars. Television opened a new window to the world. The suburbs grew and small towns changed. And everyone drove cars and trucks that reflected their lifestyle. It was a fantastic and colorful era. And these are the fantastic and colorful icons?the Cars of the Fantastic '50s.
Fords of the Fifties
Author: Michael Parris
Publisher: California Bill's Automotive Handbooks
Published: 2001-02-03
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781931128148
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fords of the Fifties is a book about Ford Motor Company and its cars during the 1950s -- the romantic decade of chrome, fins and dual exhausts. Much of the photography is by author Mike Parris. Original photographs and information from the archives of Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village and the Detroit Library's National Automotive Collection are also featured in this must-have book for any classic car enthusiast. Parris blends a behind-the-scenes story of Ford Motor Company's survival and comeback from 1949 to 1959 with these beautiful images, interviews and details of classic Fords.
Cars of The 50s
Author: James M. Flammang
Publisher:
Published: 2008-09-01
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781412771184
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →While automobiles serve as its hub, Cars of the Fabulous '50s is more than a mere "car book." Instead, it's a spirited romp through a period that's filled with fond memories for those who lived it. Classic 1950s cars like the Lincoln Cosmopolitan, Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Plymouth Belvedere, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Montclar, Chevy Bel Air, and the original Corvette exemplified the spirit of those times: They were brawny and proud, hopeful and boastful, strong and special. Practically every page of this handsome leather-bound book is overflowing with brilliant chrome, magnificent tail fins, and vibrant paint jobs. You'll find: • Hundreds of incredible photos of vintage cars • Year-by-year summaries of each major manufacturer from the 1950s, including Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Packard, Studebaker, Hudson, Nash, AMC, Crosley, and Kaiser-Willys • Lively original ads and promotional illustrations • Informative essays about what was happening with cars and the culture at large during every year in the 1950s • Fascinating trivia, anecdotes, and quotes relating to 1950s cars Whether you're a diehard gearhead or you're simply interested in American history, Cars of the Fabulous '50s is a book that you'll return to again and again.
Great Grilles of the '50s
Author: Mark Misercola
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781949478259
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The 1950s was a "golden era" for Detroit, reflecting the endless optimism and futuristic view in America following World War II. Car designers and stylists were inspired by current day fighter jets, space age technology, and chrome. Their creations sported great chrome grilles, bullet-nosed bumpers, enormous tail fins, cockpit-styled dashboards, and frames as big as aircraft carriers. The allure and emotional appeal of these cars has been well document in countless books over the years. But without exception all of these titles look fabulous '50s vehicles as the sum of their parts. None focus specifically on what many consider to be the most distinguishing aspect of many of the cars from the fabulous '50s - their front grilles.
