Most stylish car of the 50s
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The one thing I remember about my 56 Olds was how much better it's 4 speed Hydramatic transmission was than the Chevy's 2 speed Powerglide.
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You can probably tell from my avatar which car from the 50's I'm most partial to. And my user name might help too.
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Talking about how the 55,56,and 57 Chevy's drove, My first one had a Vette steering wheel on it that I think was 2"or 3" smaller. I always thought it was easier to drive with that wheel. That steering wheel now is probably worth more than I payed for car!
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We called 'em Powerslide transmissions.
Definitely reliable though. Chevy used them until the mid 60's at least.
Although my favorite 50's car was a 1950 Ford 2 door sedan (shades of "Thunder Road"), those mid 50's Studebakers were definitely the most stylish (IMHO) for American cars.
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Roy, my dad was in the auto parts business. When I was a teenager, the old Ford flat head V-8s, especially the '49, '50, & '51 were very popular, but dad wouldn't allow me to have one. I had a Chevy instead. I'll never forget one day when I said to him, "You just don't like Fords, do you?" and he said, "I love'em! They keep me in business; just don't want to own one.":laughing: Of course, my aunt (his sister) was the one who actually taught me to drive in her 1947 Ford couple.
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When I wads a kid FORD stood for "Fix Or Repair Daily". I owned a Red and White 1959 Ford 2 door hardtop Fairlane 500 with the V8 and 2 bbl carb and Air Conditioning. After a 55 Olds clipped me by 2 links on the quarter mile, I did not like it as much.
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Ken, that was only for the newer ones. For the older ones, it was "Found On Road Dead".:laughing: Maybe it was because I learned to drive on that 1947 Ford, then took drivers ed in high school with a 1956 Ford (I guess it was a Fairlane; full size 4 dr. sedan anyway), but I always liked the "feel" of Fords. Then when I became a police officer, our marked cars were 1963 and 1964 Ford Galaxys but not as fancy as the one in the link. Ours were solid black, had an electric siren in the center of the roof and two little truck turn signals for red lights on the roof, 3 on the tree and 289 V-8. Then I liked the 1965 Ford police cars so much that I bought a new 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 and got what was most likely the worst lemon ever built in a Ford factory (or anyone else's factory for that matter).:laughing:
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Ford, GM, Chrysler, etc. . . . Let's face it. There wasn't a single one of those cars that could hold a candle to today's cars for comfort, reliability, and longevity. The 50s -70s were full of US made cars that were poorly made and didn't last long. That's what allowed the imports to thrive. I firmly believe our domestic cars are much improved because of foreign competition.
I have a grandson who dreams of owning an old Mustang. I tell him that he better have a good job and be able to afford to restore and work on cars. My advice to him is that he should never make one of those cars his daily driver. It will put him on the side of the road and his repair parts will be bought only at a premium. He's now thinking of buying a new Mustang which I completely support.
Nostalgia is great, and those cars were cool, but I love my modern car.:thumbsup:
I have a grandson who dreams of owning an old Mustang. I tell him that he better have a good job and be able to afford to restore and work on cars. My advice to him is that he should never make one of those cars his daily driver. It will put him on the side of the road and his repair parts will be bought only at a premium. He's now thinking of buying a new Mustang which I completely support.
Nostalgia is great, and those cars were cool, but I love my modern car.:thumbsup:
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How 'bout one a these:
Or one of these:
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