GM 50 millionth car, a gold 1955 Chevy proudly paraded through the streets 

GM ended up losing track of that what happened to that 50 millionth car.

@@lewdachris7721 We've lost track of ourselves as well . 😔

Stupid baby boomers ruined the country.

@@lewdachris7721I just watched a current video of that very car. It was restored by a company in Melbourne, FL.

@@ROgletree do you have the video link?

The passage of time is interesting... compare Flint of 67 years earlier, 1888.

Probably was managed by Republicans back then! If you want something destroyed give power to the democrats

It started Downhill in the 69's, when the liberals decided there was plenty on money for free housing, free groceries, for all the "Special people". Crime skyrocketed. Muggings, Robbery, murder. Guess that free house and money wasn't enough. Still isn't today. After trillions of dollars, a million "Programs", things are worse. Maybe it's time for the "Special People" to get jobs. Keep the hands and mind occupied. Idle hands are the Devil's Playground".

Yes siree it was the high water mark of civilisation!

Baby boomers ruined the country and it's a fact.

Thanks for watching and commenting, Cub 100. This was a time when GM was the largest company in the world, the unions fought for living wages, and, long before mass media, big events like this and Motorama were important forms of publicity. It would be cool if GM brought back Motorama!!! Please check out the other, cool cars on my channel. This is a 1955 Motorama, chrome Chevy V8 display engine: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WQHtOh4EG88.html

Yes siree it was the high water mark of civilisation!

They make it look so good!! Ah, the filter of time and editing.

It was found and then lost again!!!!!!!!!!

@@carshowreporter it caught on fire

@@alexander1485 Really???!!!!!! Do you have a link, Alexander??

I just did another, fairly quick, search, to no avail. THE 50 millionth GM car, the '55 Chevy, has not surfaced ....yet!!! Thanks for watching and commenting, W Fox!

@@carshowreporter Many '55 Chevies ended up with 1956 engines because of high oil consumption. The '55 engine pistons didn't seat-in correctly.

​@@sergeantmasson3669that's why I ran Big block dodge's. GM junk is not good

The car does not exist! It burned in a fire in the 90’s

This exact gold '55 was melted down and the metals were incorporated into the Apollo 11 lunar vehicles. The 24K gold trim pieces were made into coins given out to every person working on the mission. My grandpa got one because he was the janitor who cleaned the ashtrays in mission control.

Thanks for sharing your interesting and historic, memory J R D!!! Chevrolet produced 500 gold, 50 millionth Chevys, just without the gold plated trim. You are so lucky to have a whole dealership of mentors!!! Did you go into the automotive field?

@@carshowreporter Pamela: Thank you for the nice response. Several years later Mr Clark sold the building and the business to two men who were brother-in-laws . They owned a Chevy dealership in southern NJ and were thinking of expansion like an “auto mall”. I had purchased a 1959 Impala 2dr hard top from L&S Chevrolet in Union NJ in 1961/62, and drove and loved that car through my high school years. However after a few more years the partnership ended and one bought out the other. In 1971 my father bought a new Impala from the dealership which was now named “Muller” . No, I never went into the automobile business. ☹️

No worries, J R D!!! You still have high octane in your veins!!! Have a great T day and Thank You for watching and sharing your memories!!

Like brown water.

Real brown water

@@ridgec5670 city officials switched water supply sources.

@@sergeantmasson3669 went from crap, to crappier. I rode the bike trail along the river back before it all hit the fan. Smelled like machining fluid. Years of it in the ground.

You are MORE thank welcome, Maple1255. My channel is a celebration of all car, truck and bike. Enjoy!!

It is sad how the mighty as fallen. In the fifties, GM built about 52% of the cars in the #1 market in the world. Today, China is the largest by far ( just look at the population and the growing " middle class ", GM is #4 in the world ( as of 11/17 ) behind VW, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, and robotics have drastically reduced the man hours needed to produce a car. Time moves on and we ( companies and people ) need to accept, look forward and change to keep up. Thanks for your insightful comment and watching, John.

@@carshowreporter change is no good. We need cars to run on hydrogen is the change we need. Other than that the designs need to go back to the 60s

Tesla is carrying the torch of American industry. Hope they can beat the CCP.

That's a time when a car was a real car not half plastic and cheap junk with a price tag that's almost as much as a house

Note, it was a parade for a corporation, too!!!

My pleasure!!!! I'm glad it brought great memories. Thanks for watching and commenting

The industry really knew how to throw a party!!!! Imagine if GM brought back their Motorama!! Which '55 do you own??

@@carshowreporterno

@@carshowreporter bel-air 2 dr post. Big block 4 speed ..owned since 1988 "CIRCUS CIRCUS"

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are so cool, Jeremy!!! That is one way to have a piece of such history!! Thanks for watching and commenting. Please check out other cool cars and events on my channel including this video of the chrome, 1955 Motorama display Chevy V8 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WQHtOh4EG88.html

Good morning Yee 2222 I just dropped an " e" to the GM Heritage Collection. Let's see what they say..... Thanks for watching and commenting.

Pamela Hirschhorn ok sounds great man

Oh well..... The search continues.... Pam, We do not have the car in our collection. We do not know what happened to it over the years or if it still exists. Jim Vehko General Motors Heritage Center 6400 Center Drive Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Check out this story about this, special, Chevy !!!! justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-50-millionth-gm-vehicle-produced.html#:~:text=Tom%20found%20that%20the%20VIN,N.C.%20who%20passed%20away%20Nov.

Think it got burned up while under restoration.

Thomas is your Grandfather??!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Can you share a favorite memory with us?? 😃Thank you very much for watching and commenting, John!!

@@carshowreporter I would drive Grandad from Detroit to Miami Beach every winter in his Cadillac Fleetwood painted with that special 50Mth Anniversary gold paint. He passed in 1983. Wish I could locate that 1982 Gold Fleetwood.🤔

Thanks, My 55 Chevy, but I think you are a little biased!!! Very understandable!! You may enjoy this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U0oTZdyz1vM.html Thanks for watching and commenting.

The sad story of company towns. Don't worry, the top executive pay has grown exponentially and their tax rate has dropped drastically. Thanks for watching and please check out the rest of my channel.

Detroit owned the world and GM was top of the industry!!! In the post, WWII, world, there was no competition outside of the US.

The '58 sported coils at all, four corners and had, in our, humble opinions, far better styling!! Plus, it had an optional 12v electric shaver!!

@@carshowreporterI have a 58 Delray 4 dr. that'll end up becoming my retirement project. Just don't have the time to work on it now and don't trust mechcanic and bodyshops. They see you coming because your not their buddy. I have to find some way to learn how to do mechanical repairs. I understand the very basics but actually doing something is always different.

Join a local club. It helps to have a garage/junkyard buddy. Many can do either mechanical or body, but few can do both.

@@carshowreporterI was, but the one specific to 58s fell apart. That and I work evenings and Sundays when most events are on so I can't get to club meetings. t that time also four doors were very frowned on, which is what mine is. It's inside a garage at least so it's not getting any worse.

You need to make a realistic list and double the time planned for each step! I did a quick search and saw this book, www.muttonhollowchevys.com/How-To-Restore-Your-Classic-1955-1956-Chevrolet-_p_1684.html It is for a '57 but the process is the same. I would suggest look for more books. You may find a '58 version! By the by, 4 doors are now respected and collectable.

Also, Mom and apple pie!!!!

@@carshowreporter It all fits, Chevrolet was reborn in 1955!!!!.

Not really. This is a great, GM, piece, so, of course, it shows nothing but the best foot forward. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, it is fun!!!

@@carshowreporter No everyone didn't get along perfectly then but it seems to me that people did see things that were bigger than themselves 🤔🤔🤔🤔.

Pamela Hirschhorn Blessings on you Hirschhorn. There is so much cynicism today-truth and morality are now social constructs determined by the individual-that presentations such as this are inconceivable. Any notion of intergenerational received wisdom is laughed out of court Colbert-style.

Thank you for your support and insight. Let us all enjoy together, all of our different rides!

The last time I checked, it was found!!!!! Obviously, if it really had been found, it has not been restored and put on the show circuit. So..... the question still remains!!! Thanks for watching and commenting, Rick. Please check out my other car videos!

That's what I was wondering as well. It would be great to hear that it's being cared for. Also, It crossed my mind that my grandmother's '55 may have been on the assembly line that day. I bought it from her in '69 for $100.00. My Dad and I de-chromed it and changed the color from pale green to red. Then, swapped the "three-on-the-tree" to on the floor. I wish I still had it! 🙁

@@baird5776mullet Bullship, at the very same time Ford took a 5.9 billion dollar loan from the government, which they happen to be 2 Annual payments behind on. They have 557 million dollar payment due in 2022, or they will be bankrupt. GM and Chrysler both, have paid back their loans/bailouts, Kenny.

@@tuck6464 Left, Right, Coke, Pepsi, Ford, Chevy.

@@baird5776mullet For the record ; GM ,Chevy, Pepsi ...

@@tuck6464 I used to love ❤ GM products but from 2009 onward I never forgave GM for dropping Pontiac!!!!!.Especially for keeping Buick for the Chinese 🤮🤮🤮🤮.

Sorry to say the exact car has not been found, if it even still exists. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Check out this story about this, special, Chevy !!!! justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-50-millionth-gm-vehicle-produced.html#:~:text=Tom%20found%20that%20the%20VIN,N.C.%20who%20passed%20away%20Nov.

Wonder where it's at today

They should've had it in a museum, would've been cool if GM showcased all their milestone cars

I don’t think anyone knows the whereabouts of this car… it’s fate is unknown! It would be fantastic if it were found though!

GM had 50% of the market at that point!!! In 1955, Chevy sold about 1.8 million cars!! Thanks for watching and commenting, kitdinker. Here is a video of 1955 car ads you may enjoy... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PxxeYQamSrg.html

It seems more profitable to let these factories, and the heartbeat of the cities, to run down and abandon them. It is good it is still being used. Now, all they need is water.

Don't forget to jack up the rear with shackles and put mismatched Keystones on it!! Check out this sweet '55 Chevy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q704XF5DhNM.html

Great question, f r e e b i r d!! Just for comparison, Chevy build about 1.8 million cars in 1955, which is about 4,931 cars per day. I could not find a break out of just Chevy production of 2021, but GM produced 2,217,832 which means 6,076/day. Now, are the factories open on Tday???

We have always had dedicated customers. Back then, there were Ford, Dodge, Plymouth, Nash, Hudson, etc families. Same with '95 and, even today. By the way, my Geo Metro convertible ( stop laughing!!! 😉😄) just turn the second time around the odometer. The industry has made many, great cars and we appreciate them!

The '55 was a clean design which brought Chevy into the slab side fashion which Ford, Studebaker, Hudson, and Nash ( amongst the majors ) released by 1954. Add the spice of a light weight, OHV V8 under the hood and you have a sales winner. 1,713,478 were sold!! Now, personally, I agree with you, I prefer the 50 - 54 ... in a convertible, of course! Here is a '54 crossing the block at Carlisle: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iTwW5DMO_M8.html

thnx for the info.@@carshowreporter

I just Googled it. Check out this story!!!! justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-50-millionth-gm-vehicle-produced.html#:~:text=Tom%20found%20that%20the%20VIN,N.C.%20who%20passed%20away%20Nov.

Pamela Hirschhorn Thank you so much. , That was great! I’m glad that such a historic vehicle wasn’t lost to the junk heap. And while we don’t know for sure who has the car now, it’s fairly certain that the cars history is known to the new owner. Hopefully we will see that beautiful 55 take its rightful place in a museum at some point. Thanks again. That’s an amazing story.... and Thank you for your help....

The answer is in the string of comments. It was saved from a final life of low level racing.....

I had to google it, but he died fairly recently, 2019. He had a long run!!!

You cant miss that voice. Especially if you were a 80s WWF wresting nut, like I was.

They are still readily available! When was the last time you drove a '50's American car?

'59 Impala,61,63,65,68s

It is still here!!

Thank you Bluesharp59 and thanks for commenting.

Welcome you are and i just subbed you also.

Thank you bluesharp59. I appreciate your shares!!!

I did not know this. Thanks for adding more to the conversation, Jay. I " Googled " the incident and came up with this: www.nytimes.com/1959/11/19/archives/curtice-kills-exassociate-at-gm-in-hunting-mishap-exgm-official-is.html Please check out my other videos, too.

Check out this story about this, special, Chevy !!!! Thanks for watching and commenting, Neil. justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-50-millionth-gm-vehicle-produced.html#:~:text=Tom%20found%20that%20the%20VIN,N.C.%20who%20passed%20away%20Nov.

Agreed!!!!!

The last time I googled it, it was found, but has not surfaced yet.... we shall see.... Thanks for watching, Max. Please check out other, cool cars on my channel, such as this Cars of the 50's Video 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Mco6t9wwng4.html

No, it has possibly been found.

Yes, the story of the rediscovery is in the string. It was saved from being cut up into a track car, but from there, it has gone underground again.

@@carshowreporter ...many thanks for that. The 55 is my favourite classic car and recently came into possession of a two door wagon. Cheers

@@mkrchnak5269 Nice find!!!!!!!!!

This was an age when the new car introduction was a major event and GM was the largest company in the world. Today, we can see 1 to 2 years in advance via the net, the car is not the center of our lives ( except us gearheads!!!! ) and GM isn't even number one in the industry. Time marches on. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Front wheel drive. That's what happened.

Maybe they are all smoked up on medical marijuana ! people are just plain lazy and do not care.

Socialism.

The last time I checked, it had been found, but, if this was true, it has not surfaced yet....so..... Interesting, this chromed, 1955 Chevy V8 display engine survived, but not this milestone car! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WQHtOh4EG88.html Thanks for watching and commenting Kathy. Please check out other cool cars on my channel.

Is that the Isuzu diesel? They are great!!! Even the VW of 1955 could not easily achieve mileage close to what you are getting today, Eddie!! Thanks for watchng and commenting!

The Cadillac OHV V8 set the benchmark, and the Chevy OHV8 knocked it out of the park and brought it to the masses !! The '58 grew big, but the improved suspension and bigger 8 made up for the extra weight. It was big and beautiful, but the styling was dated compared to Chrysler Corp's Forward Look. The one year design has never been appreciated until fairly recently for the tour d' force it is. Thanks for watching and commenting, Chris.

The small block set the ( bench mark) in 57. One hourspower per .ci. and 58 were not that much bigger. Like. 4 inches. Small block chevy has won more RACES THAN ANY GROCERY GETER CAD.

Why does everyone bad mouth the 58 when the 59 was way BIGGER. I had 58 chevys . No body talks about the 315 HP. 348. EATHER. U MIGHT WRITE ABOUT IT. I LIVED IT.

The '55, 2dr wb was 115" ,L195.6, w 74" weight 3,330lbs., 1957 2dr, wb 115", L 200", w 74" weight 3,390lbs, 1958 2dr wb 117.5, L 209.1" w 77.7", weight: 3,424lbs ( shipping ) , 1959 2dr wb 119", l 210.9" w 79.9", weight 3515lbs ( shipping ). These are all base, 2 doors and shipping weight, versus curb weight. The fifties were all about lower, wider, heavier, chrome and fins! Part of the tri-five's appeal was availability. Like the '32, they got to the used car lots first so more hot rodders could buy them, as well as the right combination of power to weight. The '58's, in my humble opinion, were more about luxury with their new chassis and options. I am surprised I have not done a feature about a '58 Chevy besides the Yeoman. northeastwheelsevents.com/video/a-walk-about-a-1958-chevy-yeoman-2-door-wagon-at-the-classic-auto

@@carshowreporter First year for the Impala . I spent 3 years restoring one back in the mid 80's. Liked all the 50's to 60's cars.

Yes, just ask Michael!!!

Yes, back in the ol' days you could do this, Scotty. The perfect example of reliable, standardization was the VW Type 1 ( Beetle ). To bad time marches on and people stop buying the same ol', same ol'. Just ask Henry Ford. We have more GM cars ( many with unique parts ) on the road because they were the largest manufacturer for decades. Through the '20's, about 50% of the cars were Fords. Sorry about the delay in answering, Scotty.

@@carshowreporter better late than never ! Lol ! Thanks for the feedback.

You are the only commenter who understands the era. Harlow Curtis, the CEO of GM, 1955, made a little more than 1.7 million. GM commanded 54% of the market in 1955. Mary Bara was paid 29 million in '23. GM has 17% of today's market. Even after adjusting for inflation, Bara was paid more than 10x Curtis. A Ford assembly line worker fought and won an average salary of $106/week, $2.65/hr ( www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?14529-automotive-wage-history#:~:text=In%20a%20quick%20skim%20of,in%201955%20being%20actually%20%24106.68. ) Compaired to today's salary, after the strike: $20/hr and, only after working 6 months as a temp for a 3rd party at less pay. ( www.glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/Ford-Motor-Company-Assembly-Line-Worker-Hourly-Pay-E263_D_KO19,39.htm ) Yes, this is 10x but try to buy a house with a family on $41,600, gross, today. Now, that is if you were a white, Protestant, man. A woman would be very hard pressed to make half of a man's wage, or get credit... then there were people of color..... Ah, those were the days. Please pass the butter, Beaver....

You would have thought, after all of the celebrations, GM would have kept it in the Heritage collection!!! Keep peeking in those old garages, CAR OLD!!

@@carshowreporter maybe it did end up there. But they sold off some items during the reorganization during the obama years. Thanks. I find them in interesting places. That looks like Jay Leno in your picture. I've got an interesting story about a guy in Iowa that Jay Leno want to buy his car but it did not work out. Everybody knows that him and Seinfeld are big car guys. I just found interesting that look like Jay Leno on you picture. Thanks for the reply and comment

Jay, may he heal quickly, is a hands on car guy!! Here is the video of him at Hershey...yes, I blew my big chance!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3WkR0twwASU.html By the by, who is Jalen?

@@carshowreporter another mistake by autocorrect. Jalen or something that my phone came up via autocorrect for Jay Leno. Not sure what chance you missed. But when I was about 20 this man stop me as I went into this Walmart . He want to talk with me for some reason. Basically answering his question about what I thought of the store. I'm not sure why pick me out. But my understanding he didn't do things without a purpose even if I random. Looking back what could a person do at 45 minutes of Sam Walton's time?! That was a missed opportunity. He left after our conversation. But all the store management and the managers above them we're quick to inform me who he was they want to know what we talked about. But then I don't think about capitalizing on simple conversation. Nothing at all to do with old cars and trucks. But an opportunity missed all the same. I don't often go back and edit for autocorrect mistakes. But thanks for pointing that one out and I'll change it in case somebody else wonders.

Didn't it burn in a grage fire in 1996?

Note, very few people even mentioned this point, Jeff. Thanks for the reality check.

Maybe yes, maybe no..... let's hope someone will find it in a lost garage somewhere.....

It is such a shame big companies do not consider the families which helped grow the companies from the inception through such great success.

The democrats killed the city. Don't forget that.

Very true.

Ahhhh, this is the BIG question, Andy!!! You would have figured GM would have held it in their collection, but noooooo.

@@carshowreporter time to put Jay Leno on the case!!! LOL

Many, hard core, tri five guys have been searching for years!! We are all hoping some old lady has it hibernating in her garage because her long, gone, husband was planning to restore the ol' Chevy someday.....

I fully agree with you with Pontiac, Jeff!! They just started with the G8 and were planning to bring it the G8 ute. They also had a nice, Solstice fastback coupe. Oh yes, they signed 50cent to endorse a line of Ponchos, too. The only thing which saved Buick was the strong sales in China ( around 1,000,000/year!! ). Today, Chevy offers 1 sedan, the Malibu, Buick is only suv/cuv and Cadillac has 2 sedans!!! China is GM's largest market!! They have 15.2% of the market in the US. It was over 50% in 1955! Thanks for watching and please check out my other videos, such as a walk about the soild lifter display at the GM Nationals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lstSAPBM4oA.html

Check out this story about this, special, Chevy !!!! justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-50-millionth-gm-vehicle-produced.html#:~:text=Tom%20found%20that%20the%20VIN,N.C.%20who%20passed%20away%20Nov. ▼

I can see GM doing this......

lol . . . something that big better be made of carbon fiber and titanium, or it will only go 10 miles.

Well, in the late fifties, Detroit was well aware of the growing import market, lead by VW and Renault. They answered with the Rambler American, Studebaker Lark, Corvair, Falcon and Valiant, as well as importing the Opel, British Ford, Vauxhall and SIMCA. The imports kept growing, as did the " import fighters ". Toyota and Datsun ( Nissan ) entered the US with poorly designed cars for the American market. Both learned their lessons very well, and, by 1968, had evolved into the Corolla, Corona, and 510..... Meanwhile, Detroit launched the next wave, the Gremlin, Vega and Pinto. The Japanese copied American style, combined with VW's parts system and Dr. Deming's religion of quality. You know the rest of the story...... It is such a shame they could not accept change is inevitable, and customer service lasts for years. Thanks for watching and commenting, Static... oh, by the way, you do own American built cars, as so many of the Toyotas we have are built here!!

Easier to find parts, versus a Chevy. Are you out of your mind? Don't be a f00l

This was the '50's, Josepher!!! Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@carshowreporter our psychology has been evolving very fast, thanks to gangstas from the ghetto

We have always loved " the other ". Look age ragtime, jazz, blues, rock and roll..... I'm still waiting for society to realize klezmer music is the best!! 😆😉

US production is at a low right now, with over 9 million cars build in 2021 ( not including trucks ) . In 1955, a banner sales year by far, a little over 8 million cars were produced. The GM heyday in the US is at a low ( 17% market share ) but their number 1 sales market today is China. Buick sells about 1 million vehicles per year there!!! Thanks for watching and commenting, Leo.

On a quick search, GM produced 2.2 million vehicles in the US. That is a bit more than almost nothing. With that in mind, China is buying more Buicks and Cadillacs than the US market. I am on your side, I would like to see competitive, GM, sedans and, dare I say, ( dare, Dare!! ) station wagons built here.

Well, Garlitz, you will get a few arguments from truck, Camaro, Cadillac CTS V, Pontiac G8 GPZ, and, of course, Corvette owners.... Meanwhile, GM let their market share drop from 52% to today's 17%. Their biggest market is China. Please check out my other videos.

1996 when they canceled the B body