Everyday Cars of the '50s in Stunning Kodachrome COLOR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcM5MTlvdSw...

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcM5MTlvdSw

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

I didn't take notes but several wrong IDs. The terrifying part is I remember all of them

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Curmudgeon wrote:

I didn't take notes but several wrong IDs. The terrifying part is I remember all of them

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I remember them, but, as Jack pointed out, some mistakes. For example, the Ford in St. Pete is a '56. not a '59. Then they labeled a Mercury as a Chevy and missed the years on a couple more Fords and one Mercury. Still nice to see them.

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

Cool car photos! As for the Studebaker in the drink, I bet the owner wishes they would have sprung for the Hill Holder option. In the brake system there is a caged ball connected to the clutch pedal. Put on the brakes pointing uphill and with the clutch pedal down, the ball rolls backwards and covers up the port trapping fluid and keeping the brakes applied allowing you to take your foot off the brake pedal. This allowes you to work the gas pedal. Letting the clutch out disengages the hill holder.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

UTMike wrote:

I remember them, but, as Jack pointed out, some mistakes. For example, the Ford in St. Pete is a '56. not a '59. Then they labeled a Mercury as a Chevy and missed the years on a couple more Fords and one Mercury. Still nice to see them.

You and Jack are more observant than me!

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

bikinkawboy wrote:

Cool car photos! As for the Studebaker in the dri... (show quote)

MosheR Loc: New York City

bcheary wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcM5MTlvdSw

It felt, Brian, like I was back in Cuba.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

bcheary wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcM5MTlvdSw

Thanks for this! I remember many of these as they were still around in the late 50s when I would have first been old enough to be interested in cars. As much as the cars though, I liked seeing the styles of dress, hairdos, and buildings of that era.

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

I started my first year of high school in September, 1956. The high school was across the street from the local Ford dealer. After school we would go over to the dealership and check out the new 1957 Fords. Good times, good times.

ELNikkor

Also the buildings and people are interesting. The cars can be seen in as good or better condition at the many car shows in just about every town in the USA; people and buildings for the most part have changed. I remember seeing an occasional roundy Nash in the early '60's. Even then, I considered them akin to a whale.

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

The old timers referred to the “bathtub Nash”, as in an upside down tub.

And you are correct, most fully restored cars are in better shape than when new. Several years ago I restored my ‘77 Dodge pickup. One reason it rusted out so badly was because the fenders and bed were painted on the outside only. That was a few years before the galvanized panels so it rusted from the inside out. After restoration it’s painted inside and out now. And the door and fender seams are now even, which they weren’t when it was new. The stamping were accurate but the assembly was shoddy.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

MosheR wrote:

It felt, Brian, like I was back in Cuba.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Bridges wrote:

Thanks for this! I remember many of these as they were still around in the late 50s when I would have first been old enough to be interested in cars. As much as the cars though, I liked seeing the styles of dress, hairdos, and buildings of that era.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

EdJ0307 wrote:

I started my first year of high school in September, 1956. The high school was across the street from the local Ford dealer. After school we would go over to the dealership and check out the new 1957 Fords. Good times, good times.