The American Automobile Timeline 1899-1970
The American Automobile 1899-1970
Multimedial Historical Collection
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1953
Charles E. Wilson, President of General Motors, offers the following response during a 1953 U.S. Senate hearing held to determine his qualifications for Secretary of Defense. Responding to a question concerning any possible conflict of interest, he answered: "I cannot conceive of one because for years I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa".
GM's Parade of Progress, a traveling educational exhibit initiated by Charles F. Kettering in 1936 and discontinued during the war years, begins touring again.
12-volt electrical systems, developed by Delco Remy Division, are installed on 1953 Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles and Buicks.
The Buick high compression V-8 engine is introduced. Power brakes are offered by Buick and Oldsmobile.
The GM Desert Proving Ground of Mesa, Arizona, is formally dedicated on April 22, 1953.
At the end of 1953 the Chevrolet Corvette is introduced. The Vette is designed to compete with European sports cars. It is the first volume production American sports car and the first production car with a plastic body to be produced in quantity.
GM acquires Euclid Road Machinery Co. with plants in Euclid, Ohio, and Lanarkshire, Scotland. Euclid manufactures and distribute off-road earth moving equipment.
GM's Motorama, a touring product show, opens in New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Cadillac offers its Eldorado Convertible. (Remind you of the LeSabre? This is Harley Earl's design too!)
Buick cars have allways been fast cars.They become even faster when Buick celebrates their 50th year in 1953 with the new overhead valve V-8s, in two versions. These engines are capable of producing 188 horsepower at 3,000 rpms from a 322 cubic inch block, fed by a four barrel carburation. These engines also have the highest compression in all of Detroit with an 8.5:1 ratio.
Buick's style remains the same, with the exception of cluttered headlight shrouds and a new tail light configuration.
To really celebrate their golden anniversary Buick introduces America's first family-sized sporty car, the Skylark. The Skylarks, built in convertible form only, have a short run of 1,690 for 1953, selling at a flat $5000.
The Skylarks resemble the other Buicks of the same era, yet their soft tops, wire wheels and fully radiused rear wheel wells are all that is needed to set them apart.
Difficulties in marketing the Allstate cause Sears to cancel the project early in the year.
May 7: Ford Archives are dedicated at Fair Lane (former Henry Ford Estate).
On the 20th of the same month Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn is dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, via closed-circuit television from the White House.
June 16: Ford Rotunda, closed to the public during World War II, reopens for Ford Motor Company's 50th anniversary.
Hudson wins 22 of 37 NASCAR Grand National races in 1953.
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1953AmericanFrontier.mpeg
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American Frontier (1953)
Sponsor: American Petroleum Institute, Oil Industry Information Committee
Producer: Affiliated Film Producers
Infos about this movie are available on its IMDB page.
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1953chevy-mud-test-ad-frag.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad fragment.
1953chevy-pwerster-ad-frag.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad fragment.
1953ChryslerDodgeDeSotoPly.mov
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Slideshow. 1953 Chrysler, Dodge, DeSoto, and Plymouth cars images.
1953ChryslerServiceFIlmStrip.mov
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Power Steering (1953)
Producer: Chrysler
1953 Chrysler filmstrip, assembled in 2004 by Romano-Archives from the single images and sonorized.
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1953corvette-col-mute015.mov
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A 1953 prototype of Chevrolet Corvette. Actual footage.
1953corvette-tvadbw221-b.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet silent footage fragment.
1953Ford-Ad049990131.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1953Ford-Ad049990132.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1953Ford-AD04829413004.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1953Ford-AD04829413005.mov
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Ford TV ad.
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1953FordLincolnMercury.mov
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Slideshow. 1953 Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln cars images.
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1953FordTrucks-AD048294.mov
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Ford TV ad.
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1953FordTrucks-AD048295.mov
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Ford TV ad.
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1953HudsonBrochure.mov
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Slideshow. 1953 Hudson brochure pages.
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1953PackardBrochure.mov
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Slideshow. 1953 Packard brochure pages.
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1953vette-ad-bw-mute02.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet silent footage fragment.
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1953vette-col0315.mov
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A 1953 prototype of Chevrolet Corvette. Actual footage.
1953Age-of-Turmoil.mpg
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Age of Turmoil (1953)
Producer: Crawley Films, Ltd.
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1953Gossip.mpeg
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Gossip (1953)
Producer: Davis (Sid) Productions
Infos about this movie are available on its IMDB page.
1953YourPolice.mp4
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Your Police (1953)
Production Company: Riviera Productions
Film informing about the police department and its services.
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1953vette-promovideo-bw5478.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet silent footage fragment.
1953The280mmGunattheNevadaProvingGround.mpg
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The 280mm Gun at the Nevada Proving Ground (1953)
Producer: US Army (?)
The transportation of this atomic gun is austanding! Unbelievable tools and gigantic trucks for the early 50ies!
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1953ChryslerServiceFIlmStrip2.mp4
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The Power Pack Story (1953)
Producer: Chrysler
1953 Chrysler filmstrip.
1953ChryslerServiceFIlmStrip3.mp4
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A Family Gathering (1953)
Producer: Chrysler
1953 Chrysler filmstrip.
1953HighwayTunnelsDrive.mp4
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1953 amateur movie about a trip on the US highways. Various tunnels are shown.
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1953Oldsmobile88TV-AdSC.mov
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Oldsmobile TV ad.
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