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235.5 cid OHV inline six-cylinder rated at 115 HP, three-speed column mounted shifter transmission, coil-spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 115" The American convertible of the 1950s is always an object of beauty at any car show. This was the era of ele..

239 cid V-8 engine, 100 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension, leaf spring rear suspension, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 114” It took a few years after World War II for automakers to introduce completely new postwar era cars. Most had been updates of pre-war cars and, with demand high, Ford ha..

350 cid V-8 engine, 250 HP, four-speed automatic transmission, independent front coil suspension, solid rear-axle with coil springs, hydraulic four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 119.5" By 1950, the Oldsmobile line featured Harley Earl’s aircraft inspired “Futuramic” styling. This transitioned to all of the ’49 line, and was especially attractive ..

292 cid Y-block V-8 engine, 192 HP, three-speed manual transmission with overdrive, independent front suspension with coil springs over shocks, semi-elliptic rear springs with live rear axle, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 102” The first generation Ford Thunderbird made its public debut at the Detroit Auto Show on February 20th, 1954. Taking ..

255 cid V-8 engine, 125 HP, three-speed manual transmission, independent coil spring front suspension, live rear axle with leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 118” Since the introduction of the Mercury brand in 1939, Ford used it to bridge the gap between its namesake and the upscale Lincoln brand with great success. The 1940s pr..

1,991 cc SOHC inline six-cylinder engine, triple SU carburetors, 74 BHP, four-speed manual gearbox, solid front and live rear axles with transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs, Girling hydraulic front and mechanical rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 117” Historic as Britain’s oldest independent automotive marque, AC weathered two world wars, the Great ..

283 cid V-8 engine, Rochester mechanical fuel injection, Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with unequal-length A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, power-assisted four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 115” For much of its existence, General Motors’ high-volume Chev..

235.5 cid “Blue Flame” OHV inline six-cylinder engine rated at 150 HP, three single-barrel Carter side draft carburetors, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front suspension with unequal length A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102" With the ..

235.5 cid inline six-cylinder engine rated at 150 HP, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and stabilizer front suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf springs with solid axle, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 102" The Chevrolet Corvette was envisioned as an American interpretation of..

322 cid Fireball V-8 engine rated at 200 HP, Twin-Turbine Dynaflow automatic transmission, independent front suspension with unequal length A-arms and coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel power-assisted hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 122" Buick has provided transportation to the motoring world for over 100 y..