| Just after the end of World War II, right when | | | | The design of their cars was taken from WWII |
| America's economy was booming because of | | | | American jet fighters. Most of their coupes had |
| manufacturing materials for the war, automakers | | | | bullet-shaped fronts that were very appealing to |
| decided to get their wheels rolling with a whole | | | | the masses. The 1953 Studebaker coupe was the |
| lineup of new products. Companies like Cadillac and | | | | most liked out of all. However, as well as |
| Studebaker had much success while doing this, | | | | Studebaker did in the 50's it couldn't make it in |
| and are remembered as "great" 1950s cars, and | | | | the 1960's. |
| other companies, in this case Edsel, dropped the | | | | 1950s cars also include hot rods and roadsters of |
| ball. | | | | this era. Companies like Ford and Chevrolet both |
| The "fabulous fifties" was a time when designers | | | | came out with a sporty car to compete with |
| took a different spin on how the cars of this age | | | | each other, Ford had the Thunderbird and |
| would look; they added style from trains and | | | | Chevrolet had the Corvette. In 1955, the Ford |
| airplanes of the age. Ordinary cars added different | | | | Thunderbird was better received. These cars |
| looking parts, modeled from airplanes or other | | | | most appealed to young children, the two-seater |
| vehicles. For example, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air | | | | roadsters had a lot under the hood and the |
| was fitted with vertical fins meant to be like | | | | rebellious nature of the teenagers that wanted |
| airplane wings on the rear of the vehicle. | | | | them made them a perfect match. |
| Cadillac was a successful company in the 1950s | | | | All in all, the 1950s was a new age of cars for |
| cars business. They incorporated new designs into | | | | America, in which the designers took what they |
| all their vehicles, and in doing this they became | | | | liked and added it too their design. Many |
| very popular in the Jet Set age. Cadillacs were big | | | | companies succeeded in business during the |
| icons in this era; even Elvis Presley owned and | | | | 1950's, but others failed at doing so. The era |
| drove one. The prestige of owning a Cadillac | | | | should be considered fabulous, because it was the |
| appealed to everyone, even the common worker | | | | beginning of the years to come, in which great |
| sometimes saved up enough to buy one. | | | | new cars would see daylight. You can now find |
| Studebaker was another company that had | | | | restored cars from the 1950's on the internet or |
| fabulous vehicles throughout the fabulous fifties. | | | | at local car shows. |