The American Automobile Timeline 1899-1970
The American Automobile 1899-1970
Multimedial Historical Collection
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1950
It's the R&R era, and the automobile seems to follow that style. Bright colours and lotsa crome! American cars from the fifties are... a state of mind!
This year Chevrolet introduces the Powerglide transmission, becoming the first competitor in the low-price field to offer fully automatic shifting.
Allison begins flight tests on its experimental Turbo-Liner, America's first GM turbine-powered airplane for commercial use.
General Motors Opel's Ruesselsheim plant is rebuilt.
1950 Buick's belt lines run down the car's side, midway in height, casually rising to form the rear fenders. Buick's tail lights could pass for '58 Chevy items, placed vertically, at the fender's bottom end. Nine massive smiling grille bars loop over the bumper, tucking out of sight and are blockaded by huge bumper guards at both ends.
Nash introduces his first compact car: the Rambler. It has a 100-inch wheelbase and introduces seat belts.
K. T. Keller becomes Chrysler's Chairman of the Board on November 3, 1950, as Chrysler enter the space age by signing a contract with the U.S. Army to build the Jupiter space exploration missiles. In 1952, one of America's first successful space flight will carry two monkeys to an altitude of 350 miles at the top of a Jupiter missile.
Total vehicle production in the United States: 8,007,000, or 75.7 percent of the world total of 10,577,000.
Total vehicle registration: 49,161,691.
Top speed for new cars is 105 mph; gasoline fuel efficiency is 15 miles per gallon.
When hostilities erupt in Korea in 1950, Chrysler again supplies military products including tanks, military trucks and air raid sirens. By the end of the Korean police action, Chrysler will be participating in 31 government projects worth more than $1.1 billion.
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1950buick-ad-fragm-mute0245.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:20 Audio/Visual: silent, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: GM
Fragment of a 1950 Buick ad.
1950ChryslerBRO.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:06 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Romano-Archives / Vincenzo Romano
Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
Slideshow. 1950 Chrysler brochure pages.
1950CoralGables.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:03:00 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
Roads to Romance: Coral Gables (1950)
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
Chevrolet heatrical ad filmed at Coral Gables.
The convertible in the film is a 1949 model.
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1950DESOTOGrouchoMarx-AD.AVI
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Run Time: 00:00:10 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Producer: Chrysler
1950 DeSoto ad featuring Groucho Marx.
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1950Ford-AD04829413001.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:04 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford ad filmed at the Ford Road Testing Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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1950FordRadioAds56588.mp3 Available on CD
Run Time: 00:01:55 Audio/Visual: sound Quality: # # # # #
Filetype: Mp3 Filesize: 456 KB
Producer: Ford Motor Company
A Ford radio ads compilation.
1950happy-mechanic8988.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:18 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: unknown
A mechanic talks about the satisfactions of his job.
1950hudsonBRO.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:13 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Romano-Archives / Vincenzo Romano
Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs
Slideshow. 1950 Hudson brochure pages.
1950TheFordTeatreTVend.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:18 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
The ending part of a Ford sponsored TV transmission.
1950TheFordTeatreTVIntro.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:03:58 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
The introduction of a Ford sponsored TV transmission.
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1950TheSantaCruzTrail.mpeg
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Roads to Romance: The Santa Cruz Trail (1950)
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
Chevrolet heatrical ad filmed on the Santa Cruz Trail.
The car in the film is a 1949 model.
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1950TheWayYouWantIt.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:08:24 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # # #
The Way You Want It (1950)
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Production Company: Handy (Jam) Organization
Another Jam Handy's film on Chevrolet cars.
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1950TimeForANewCarRadioTrans.mp3 Available on CD
Run Time: 00:29:21 Audio/Visual: sound, Quality: # # # #
Filetype: Mp3 Filesize: 6,7 MB
Sponsor: Maxwell House Coffee
Automobile centric radio transmission.
1950XmasNewsMagazine.mpg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:14:31 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Sponsor: N/A
Producer: Warner Pathe News
A selection of Newsreel's reports.
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1950RoyalTritonOilAd-Marilyn.mp4
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:22 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # # #
Producer: Royal Triton Oil Co.
Oil ad featuring young Marilyn Monroe.
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1950OldsmobileColAdSC.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:06:20 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
Producer: GM
OldsmobileTV ad in color.
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1950HenryJlTVAdSC01.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:31 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # # #
Producer: Kaiser-Frazer
HenryJ TV ad.
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1950HenryJlTVAdSC02.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:57 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
Producer: Kaiser-Frazer
HenryJ TV ad.
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1950FordAdSCHD.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:01 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford
Ford TV ad.
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1950FordAdSCHD.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:04 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Producer: Ford
Ford TV ad: Vehicle testing
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1950KaiserCarsTVAdSCHD.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:13 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Producer: Kaiser-Frazer
Kaiser TV ad.
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1950KaiserCarsTVAdSCHD02.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:32 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Producer: Kaiser-Frazer
Kaiser TV ad.
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1950FordColFilmSCHD.mpv
Run Time: 00:28:32 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # #
Triumph on the Track (1950)
Producer: Ford Mo.Co.
Ford theatrical ad.
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1950GoodrichTiresAdSCHD02.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:01 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Producer: Goodrich
Goodrich TV ad.
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1950ChevyAdColor.mpv
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:12:11 Audio/Visual: silent, C Quality: # # # # #
Chevrolet AdvertisingRings the Bell! (1950)
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
This extremely rare ad was distributed on Autumn 1950 to illustrate the coordinated media campaign to promote the new 1951 Chevrolets.
The original soundtrack is lost.
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