I'm doing a report for cars in the 1950's...?

Question

Can you help me? I need to know how much they used to be. What kind of cars they were (example: station wagons)? What they did (example: transport people, travel, hold luggage)?I need a couple sites too. I looked around, but I couldn't find anything.

Answer 1

Go to the dealeship and get your homework done.

Answer 2

In the 1950's cars were a very important part of life. Whenever you watch a movie about that time period they always have big, fast, and flashy cars. Everyone always ends up racing each other in the end to see who has the+ fastest car. Two examples are American Graffiti and Grease. The cars they drove are known as stock cars. A stock car is a car which has had a few modifications made on it. In the early 50's this was the primary rule for Nascar racing. What made these cars popular in the 1950's was the stock car races. People would come and watch 40 or more cars race at very high speeds in cars they could own themselves. Some of the more popular stock cars were; 1950 Oldsmobile, 1951 Hudson Hornet, 1956 Chrysler 300, 1957 Mercury, and 1959 Chevrolet.

Answer 3

The cars of the 1950's were the same as they are today, less sophisticated electronically but designed with great (some would say gaudy) flair. There were two and four doors, stick and automatic (early 50's), 6 and 8 cylindar with everything extra. Basic models cost less than $1000 (Fords, Chevys) to $2000 (cadillac, Pontiac, Buick, Packard, Lincoln). Air Conditioning was an option in or about 1956. There were only AM radios, of course. Power doors/locks came in about the same time. No seat belts and front and rear seats were bench like. The big design changes came in about 1955, with rocket ship like designs, large fin-like rear lights and option of three colors - especially in Chrysler cars. The Studebaker was an innovative design - far ahead of its time. The cheap cars were the Kaiser, Frazier and Nash Rambler. Gotta run

Answer 4

In the 50's you needed a car that looked and sounded tough, a '55 BelAir Convertible with dual glass pack mufflers would be a good set-up. Or how about a semi-custom '50 Merc, chopped and lowered, lakes pipes, shaved door handles, French headlights, also a good machine. So slick back the DA, Put the top down, Tune in the top 40 DJ and take a ride in the 50's ICON of the American Dream!

Most of cars on this page sold for around $1,700 - $2,300 in the fifties. Value today would be $12,000 to $30,000 depending upon the model and condition.

Answer 5

Well just like today car prices varied largely depending upon how nice of a vehicle you were purchasing. A import economy car might run you 900-1500 dollars while a very nice cadillac could run you closer to 10,000 if not more dollars. Station wagons were slightly more prevalent back then, SUVs were pretty much non-existant and trucks were primarily only used by those who had a need for them. So your predominant car type was the sedan, but coupes and convertibles were just as plentiful as they are today.

Answer 6

i can help to a degree, the 1950's in britain brought about the beginning of affordable cars to the mass public largely due to the huge amount of surplus factories left after the war.

Some of the more iconic cars of this time was the Jaguar Mark 2, The rolls royle silver shadow, the citroen cv, the mini and loads others.

It was in essence, the start of what we would consider today to be the classic car market with british car industry at the peak of production the world over.

A rough example of the type of car can be seen in the MK 2 Jaguar, the car type was (and to a degree still are in more recent jaguars) called a 'Saloon' car, which in essence implied it was to be like a living room while driving.

The Jaguar had a walnut interior, leather seating and 4 different engine varients for the time (2.4, 2.8, 3.2 and the 4 litre) ((the 3.2 and 4 are still generally used today))

the car was one of the 1st british motors to have fibre optic lighting (for dash display) had a large boot, but it wasn't a family car as such... it was a cruising car and they sold brand new at the time for about 2,000 pounds.

Answer 7

The Oldsmobile Toronado is one of the proudest creations of famed GM stylist Bill Mitchell. My 1967 Toro Deluxe is one of the nicest originals around. With only 17,000 original miles, this beauty is unrestored and doesn't need to be. This was a very lucky find.

1967 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO

Answer 8

i bought a chevy belair loaded with a 283cid engine in 1957 for $1957. had powerglide 2speed auto trans. and 2 doors. don't you know i wish i still had it!!