American car buyers in the 1950s were primed for chrome, comfort, and a sense of postwar optimism, but some new models still managed to stop them in their tracks. A handful of cars did not just look ...

In the 1950s, American luxury cars did more than move people from driveway to downtown, they broadcast status in chrome, tailfins, and acres of steel. The decade’s most opulent machines turned ...

The 1950s were a transformative period for the American automotive industry. Characterized by a shift towards larger, stylish, more powerful cars, the decade saw the rise of iconic designs, ...

Introduction : The automobile, its history and influence, and some contradictions -- 1. Beginnings : from a mechanical curiosity to a plaything for the well-to-do -- European by birth, American by ...

The Chevy Bel Air from the mid-1950s was one of the most popular cars to ever wear a Chevy badge, and generally one of the most recognizable cars ever made. It's classic Americana, nostalgia, and ...

Cuba's streets bustle with American-built automobiles from the 1950s. Many of these cars are taxis. Cuba's new President Raul Castro is lifting a nine-year ban on new private taxis. The new rules ...

Just like the passenger car, the pickup truck is more than 100 years old as of 2024. And in addition to having become more capable and reliable, the pickup truck is now significantly faster and more ...