1950s Cars

1956 Buick Centurion Concept Car. Also known as: Motorama Show Car, Bubble Car.

1950 Fend Flitzer 101

1950 Fend Flitzer 101. This micro car was conceived as a method of transportation for the disabled, Fend did not want the vehicles labeled as “for the disabled”, but as a “car” that also appealed to the handicapped.

1957 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Zagato

1957 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Zagato. This classy European sports car was Alfa Romeo’s first all-new post-war model. It was an outstanding model of its time and was known for its incredible handling skills.

1957 Ford Thunderbird Phase I

1957 Ford Thunderbird Phase I. These sports cars were equipped with a McCulloch VR57 Phase I supercharger and, as they were intended for racing purposes, were manufactured with three-speed manual transmissions, button hubcaps, black tires, seat belts and without ...

1959 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible | Old Car

1959 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible. The 1959 Pontiac Bonnevilles became “Wide-Tracks” for 1959 — big but uncommonly handsome all-new cars that could fly like scalded bats and cornered better than anything else in the medium-price field. It was the start ...

1950 Volkswagon Sedan

1950 Volkswagon Sedan. Convertible hot rod with two tone paint.

’56 Dodge Pickup Truck

Fan submission: ’56 Dodge Pickup Truck. Thanks Barry Submitted by Barry Submitted by: Barry

1957 Mercedes 190 SL Reborn Video | Old Car

Fan submission from Benj Bern. A 1957 Mercedes 190 SL gets reborn after 25 years laying around. This is only a teaser, the full video will follow soon. Thanks Benj – great video.

1953 Chevy 3100 5 Window Dually

1953 Chevy 3100 5 Window Dually pickup truck. Fan Photo Submission. Thanks Dan for sending in your pickup truck. Submitted by: Dan Fodor

1957 Maserati 450S Zagato

1957 Maserati 450S Zagato. This European sports car started out as a convertible but was redesigned into a coupé in 1957.

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe. In the 300SL, the gullwing doors served a very valuable purpose; they allowed for additional reinforcement of the chassis near the bottom of the car that helped the 300SL to go on to be a ...

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL. The Mercedes-Benz 300SL stands as one of most memorable coupes of the fifties. The gullwing doors not only distinguished it, but they are a clever solution to hide the unique space frame chassis of this old ...

1956 Chevrolet

1956 Chevrolet 1956 CHEVROLET TOTALLY RESTYLED As was the practice back in those days, cars were often completely reskinned for each new model year. Of course, the cost was easier to justify considering each carmaker really only produced one basic ...

1957 Corvette | Sports Car

1957 Corvette. The 1957 Corvette introduced many performance-oriented options, including an enlarged V-8 engine, Borg-Warner four-speed manual transmission, and a variety of rear axle ratios.

1957 Bel Air | Old Car

1957 Bel Air. What a great looking orange old car. Nice classic. Love the orange accents on the wheels.

1955 Buick Roadmaster

1955 Buick Roadmaster. This old car was built on Buick’s longest non-limousine wheelbase and shared its basic structure with entry-level Cadillac.

1951 Porsche 356 pre-A Coupe Chassis No.5447

An immensely rare sports car. This 1950 model-year Porsche 356 pre-A (split-screen) Coupe with body-work by Reutter Karosserie, completed in February 1951, the year after production had moved from Gmund., chassis #5447 is among the first 500 cars produced ...

1959 AMC | Station Wagon

This 1959 AMC rambled wagon was spotted at the Mecum Kissimmee autction! It comes with a Blown 454 BigBlock pumping out 850HP backed by a reverse manual valve body TH400.

1954 Chevrolet 3100 | Pickup Truck

1954 Chevrolet 3100 5 Window Pickup Truck with a 235 CI 4-Speed.

1950 Mercury

1950 Mercury old car lead sled in dark red with white wall tires.

1955 Chevrolet 210

1955 Chevrolet 210. The ’55 model year marks the introduction of a new chassis and the debut of the Chevrolet’s legendary small block V8. The center door frame was beefed up for more safety on this old car.

50 Mercury Monterey Cobra

50 Mercury Monterey Cobra. Mercury’s big-body coupe was meant as a statement of luxury when it was introduced in 1950. However, Sly Stone saw it as the perfect vehicle for a member of the LAPD’s Zombie Squad.

1955 Chevrolet Corvette

1955 Chevrolet Corvette 1955 CHEVROLET CORVETTE BACKGROUND After first appearing as a GM Motorama Show Car on January 17, 1953 at the swanky Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, the Corvette was a show-stopper. GM styling czar Harley Earl, wanted ...

1954 Mercury Sun Valley

1954 Mercury Sun Valley. This old car was the beneficiary of one of the more memorable advertising campaigns of the 1950s. “The heart of a city at night gleams with its own stars of neon and marquee.

1957 Plymouth Belvedere | Old Car

1957 Plymouth Belvedere. 1957 would be a banner year for the Chrysler Corporation, and Plymouth was no exception. Plymouth’s design was so revolutionary that Chrysler used the slogan “Suddenly, it’s 1960!” to promote the new car in their advertising campaign. ...

1950s Cars

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