The History Of 1950s Cars

Comfort, when most people think of older sports cars, comfort is not one of the things that come to mind. Small, no top, hard to steer, loud, these are the things that older cars such as the first generation Corvettes, the Porsche 550 Spyder, known as the car

The corvette was first introduced in January 1953. To experiment with the car, they only made 300 cars, which were all made by hand and powered by a 235-cubic-inch 6-cylinder engine. The corvette was designed to show the world that General Motors could make a sports car that was a stylish two seater. All 1953 corvettes were polo white with red interiors. The engine of the car generated 150 horsepower and had a 2-speed power glide automatic transmission. Researchers have found that the first corvette has been known to go over 150 miles per hour.

The year was late 1966, you’re standing on the side of the road watching the cars go by. Suddenly a shiny red car comes barreling by, that car was a brand new Chevy Camaro. These cars opened up a new world of high speed racing engines that could still be driven on a normal basis. The Chevy Camaro is widely known because of its rise in popularity, the history of it, and the safety features.

Over the past sixty years, the American car scene has been dominated by two completely different vehicles and the entire communities that believe in them. Both designed, founded, and rooted in Detroit, Michigan, the Ford Mustang and the Corvette have continued to fuel the chase for the label of America’s true muscle car. The question over the years has been, why and how do consumers choose which to own, and which one is our “bald eagle”? Investigating deeper into the roots of each American superpower, it all began with introduction of something that would change the automotive industry forever. “Corvette: Dream Car Come True”, is an article that highlights the beginning of the car movement in the United States: the birth of Chevrolet’s Corvette. “Born in 1953 at the General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan, the Corvette grew up on the raceway and has ruled the road ever since” (Seiden 14). The article also goes on to mention that “the Corvette is not for racers only. True car lovers own Corvette cars for everyday driving… and the highest performance standards have been built into every model” (Seiden 14). Early dominance of Corvettes on and off the racetrack, led other competitors such as Ford Motor Company wonder why and how the Corvette could be out-driven and out-sold. Directly opposing the release of the Corvette and its multipurpose ingenuity “Lee Iacocca, then general manager of Ford Motor Company, challenged his design team to create a car that could be driven ‘to

Next, came the Chevrolet Camaro. When the team of specialists and engineers at GM got there head together, they formed one of the best sports cars to date: The Chevrolet Camaro. When the Chevrolet Camaro was first introduced back in 1967, it was not thought very much of. The Ford Mustang had been out on the market now for quite some time and had made a very good impression on its buyers and the spectators. After General Motors pushed the sales campaign and got the first few buyers to commit they were hooked from day one. The word of mouth quickly spread of the sheer enjoyment of the Camaro vs. the Mustang. The Chevrolet Camaro provided a cheaper and better all around alternative to the Mustang. The Camaro came with loads more options and not to mention the stand features alone out did the Mustang's. The biggest reason for sales increase was the power delivered by the Camaro. The Camaro was able to astonish the buyers with loads of power, given the time period, for a cheaper price of the Mustang. Chevrolet too competes with Ford in the bigger and better race to a super sports car. Once such creation is a 600 HP Big Block Camaro. The Camaro was developed as more of a show car to show people what can be accomplished with aftermarket products as well as the time and effort to put into a car. The horsepower that the Camaro develops is unbelievable. "Horsepower builds with straight-line progressivity from 2,000 RPM (187-HP) to 6,000 RPM (600 angry ponies)" (Karr 48 -

[pic] The 1967 corvette coupe stingray was another great fast and very popular back in the 1900’s. The corvette had finished its

Cars are a stimulus to the American world today it's everything we breath on we depend on them so, if we don't have the cars we need then where would we be in the world? In the 1920’s it was all about auto racing. The 1920’s were the The Golden age of racing. From the 1920’s cars, the different types of automotive vehicles started getting better and faster. Each year from the 1920’s Chevy, for an example, has gotten more qualifications and upgrades to the better improved the quality of the car.

something that everyone once dreamed of owning. Now after the war. they could finally own one. Automobiles of the 1940’s were dull and very plain. This was because designers were too busy designing tanks, planes, etc... for the ongoing war. The major event that took place that changed the way cars looked and how they performed happened on October 14, 1947. This was when Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier. From this point on everyone wanted to go faster.

Camaro, a car that is easily recognizable on the streets today is probably one of the most iconic and controversial cars that hit the streets in 1967. For over 45 years the Camaro has exceeded expectations and often surpassed the likes of its adversaries, the challenger and the iconic mustang. Critiques often thought that the Camaro would fall short especially to the mustang due to the fact that it has a 3-year jump on the Camaro, but sales records and Trams Am racing titles might mean that the Camaro is doing just fine. Even though the Camaro is still going strong for over 45 years it hasn’t been easy. Workers strikes, recalls, even ending the production of the Camaro were just a few of the Camaro’s

Many of my earliest memories revolve around cars. As a child I can remember wandering around classic car shows, riding around up north in my family’s old work truck, and sitting in the back seat on countless road trips watching the miles of unknown road stretch to the horizon. Every time I place my hands on a steering wheel, even today, I still rekindle a fascination with anything that has four wheels and an engine. This interest encompasses everything from the mechanics of an internal combustion engine to the rich history of the American automobile. For this reason, I was euphoric when my family purchased a 1957 Chevy. Since this new hobby was introduced into my life, I have spent many long nights in the garage working to bring the car back to its original glory. In the past few years, working on this car has enriched my life in countless ways.

However this car didn’t make the cut, it in the beginning was part of the model line for the Dodge Coronet (Gunnell, Pg 96). This car gained its fame in the 1960’s; in the era of the bad boy cars. Back then the car was different, but every star starts somewhere. The Challenger was an answer to the Mustang and the Camaro; a rival in the roads. The Mustang was well rooted in the public image of a muscle car or a pony car, however the Challenger was successful selling over 71000 models in its first year ("FCA US Media Website"). In this era, the muscle car was also dying, but still the challenger was up with the other great cars; like the infamous Mustang ("FCA US Media Website"). This car was Dodge’s answer to Ford and Chevrolet, and for being considerably less years on the road; it did fairly

First, 1960s cars are in a similar fashion with today's cars they have the same slim and fast look to them just like in the books “While the World Watched” they were outside the church when cars came by laughing. “The Watsons go to Birmingham” they had the car the brown bomber they also have enough room for the family and have the same technology. A clear difference is the new cars have more power have an even more slim look and cost more they even come

Abstract: Check out the 1955 Dodge Coronet, one of the quintessential cars of the '50s.

In the 1940’s there was a need for a general purpose vehicle for the military to transport troops, haul trailers and transport anti-aircraft gun. The military contacted Willys-Overland, Ford, and Bantam Motor Co. to make a prototype of a vehicle that meet the guidelines that they gave them. Some of the guidelines where; had to be cheap, weight less than 1275 lbs, have hydraulic brakes, and reach speeds of 50 mph on a flat

In 1956, Chevrolet planned to keep its remarkable reputation for style, more power and more refinements going strong by using its 1956 Chevy Parts. The Chevrolet designed in 1956 was bigger as compared to the 1955 Chevrolet car and its looks are so attractive. Although its basic body parts was new in 1955 remained the same and the detailed changes were made to increase the car's already large appeal.