Today, the 1950s are seen as a golden age by many, a time of postwar prosperity, television, rock and roll, and McDonald’s.

The 1950s was a transformative era for the automobile industry, marked by innovation, style, and the birth of iconic models that are still cherished today. These vehicles are not just historical ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Photographer John Zimmerman worked out of the Time-Life bureau in Detroit in the 1950s, covering the Big ...

PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS / PART 3: THE 1960s / PART 4: THE 1970s / PART 5: THE 1980s / PART 6: THE FUTURE Even though we had two years of publishing HOT ROD Magazine under our collective belts and ...

Even though it managed to survive the Great Depression, Packard eventually disappeared in the 1950s, being unable to compete with Detroit giants like Ford, Chrysler, and GM. Following a merger with ...

Let's be honest: However much we appreciate contemporary design, there's little in the automotive world today that excites us as much as some of the cars from the 1950s and the days before mandatory ...

From showroom icon to cultural touchstone, this 1956 Chevy Bel Air on Exotic Car Trader represents the heart of 1950s ...

Fitted with a 315-cubic-inch "Red Ram" Dodge V-8 good for 230 horsepower, a Dual-Ghia could run up to 120 mph, very fast for ...

Are you a Shark Week fanatic? See why these tail-fin cars were considered plush and modern in the 1950s. One of the best weeks of the year is finally here. Discovery's Shark Week is back, bringing the ...