automobiles in the 1950's and the impact the automobile had on American society.

The 1950's were a time of economic growth for America, where income exceeded

car prices and vision was limited only by one's imagination. President Eisenhower and his

administration were friendly to big business for the first time since Herbert Hoover. For

example, new highways were built by Eisenhower administration in 1956. The automotive

industry in general was determined to make up for lost time. Immediately after the war,

America began switching from coal to oil in a big way. In 1949 consumption was 5.8

million a year and went up to 16.4 million just before the oil crisis of 1973. These

gas-guzzling giants had incredible horsepower. Cars, already too big for basic space needs

and ease of parking, became bigger and lower slung so that the slightest bump could

smash the oil pan, muffler, or gas tank. Gasoline was cheap and plentiful in the 1950's,

even if you were going across the country. The National Defense Highway Act of 1956

developed a 41,000-mile interstate highway system that encouraged travel.

The country's motels recorded $850 million in receipts in

Hampshire, based on the personal collection of vehicles owned by Lord Montagu. There

friends. For housewives, they were no longer tied to the house. In one short decade, her

Throughout this paper many different automobiles have been mentioned, yet there

started to take an interest in the home life of its workers. Ford set up a Sociological

of a horse's neckwear. Only 35,000 were sold in the first six months, and the Edsel was

plants. Ford did the most for the American worker. He also did much more, like supporting

mighty corporations can get it wrong. And, of course, its comparative failure marks it as a

1956 Renault's Dauphine model was the first French car to sell over two million units. The

in 1943. By the time it was officially launched, the U.S. auto industry was in a slump, with

Jensen 541 got 4-wheel disc brakes that autumn. The Jaguar XK150 was provided with

separate line of cars by Chrysler. Chrysler was in the number two spot in automotive sales,

was the Citoen DS of France in 1955. It was also the first with detachable body panels. In

300SL from Germany. The first British diesel-engine private car was a version of the

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