Cars of the Fabulous '50s

by James M. Flammang

Enjoy a colorful look back at the cars and the culture that made the 1950s memorable with this comprehensive, year-by-year account. All the popular American makes, from AMC to Willys, pass in review once again in more than 1600 photographs—most in full color. Cars of the Fabulous ‘50 A Decade of High Style and Good Times embraces more than just the flamboyant automobiles of the period. It also - Introductions at the start of each chapter that relate the events and economic conditions that prevailed at the time - Reproductions of 1950s auto ads - Photographs of 1950s Main Street, USA - Photographs of popular celebrities posing with their favorite contemporary cars All this and more makes Cars of the Fabulous 50 A Decade of High Style and Good Times a valuable and entertaining historical reference for any library.

Genres: Cars

416 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2000