Cars of the Fabulous 50s: A Decade of High Style and Good Times: A Decade of High Style and Good Times

by James M. Flammang

Book Overview

More than 1600 photos that give a year by year overview of the major news and cultural events which outline this decade of the automobile. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078534375X
• ISBN13: 9780785343752
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Publications International
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 4.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.3" x 12.2"

Customer Reviews

My husband loves this book!

This book gives a lot of information about the cars and has very detailed pictures.

Chrome two-tone dreams

The Fifties was a great time for Detroit and the look of their products reflected the carmakers optimism for the good times that were sweeping over the middle classes during the decade. Never mind racial tensions and the Cold War didn't everybody deserve to drive around in a flamboyant dream on wheels. Books about autos of the period are steady sellers but I think this volume can't be beat. To get over sixteen hundred color photos and graphics in one book is pretty impressive. I like the editorial format, too, with each model getting a page per year. The mix of car company PR shots, period ads and graphics, dealer showroom and gas station photos plus the captions makes the pages sparkle. There is a very comprehensive index in the back, which makes Cars of the Fabulous 50s probably the best reference book available. Another book (by the same publisher) 'American Cars of the 1950s (ISBN 1412711568) covers the same ground but has an interesting twist in only using car graphics from ads and brochures for the images. It is also a square, chunky 320-page book. Also available are the same two book covering cars of the Sixties. ***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.

Good if you prefer pictures

I bought this book as a gift for my dad, so I can't say whether or not I personally liked it. I thought it was a perfect gift for my dad because it has lots of pictures and not a lot of text (my dad isn't big on reading). The most text it has is captions under the pictures. He seemed to enjoy it - he spent an hour or two rummaging through it, and he still pulls it out every now and then (which is something he doesn't usually do - once the book gets put away, it stays put away).So, if you prefer looking at pictures of cars from the fifties instead of reading about them, then this is a good book for you.

A Great Decade of Cars

An excellent anthology of the American cars of the decade, with pictures of virtually every model produced. Would be hard to beat.

Relive A Golden American Time

Flammang's book takes you back into the fifties decade where you relive not only the cars but the social and political times as well. The book has lavish color pictures of almost every American car produced during that period. It's excellent reference and a collectible treasure for the baby boomers who remember their early years.

For collectors and non-collectors

This comprehensive compilation of photographs and anecdotes about the fabulous automobiles of the 1950's will appeal to any nostalgia buff, whether a collector, a would-be collector, or to anyone who just likes the cars of the era. Organized year-by-year and then by make, the book makes it easy to find the model you are looking for. The photo reproduction is excellent and the brief descriptions (including prices)are to the point. You will find almost any car made in the U.S., both popular models that sold well and many that were sold in limited numbers.