So nice to see these cars. I was 12 in 1957 and my best friend and I would go to every auto dealer in town every year when the new models were introduced. We would collect brochures for every car. I continued this for the next 50 years or so. I still have my collection today !
Another jam packed episode! The inclusion of eastern European makes, especially the Czech Tatra, was a real treat. The Australians were the cherry on top. Well done!
To have something to relate to when the wheelbase is reported, I use a standard sheet of plywood, which is 96 inches long. Anything at 120 inches and over means its wheelbase is 10 feet or more. Imagine engineering a frame to carry the weight of the car over that span. No small feat. And then to have a car over 3k pounds to do zero to sixty in those sub 8 second times...wow. I know it's slow compared today's 'Vette but still...
Thanks for the memories. My family had a 1957 4-door DeSoto. Took it once from Indiana to South Florida. Dad always said it was the easiest car ever to find in a parking lot because it was the longest. I believe from your video that proves out.
While I can easily admit that a number of American manufacturers were building great automobiles during this period, my great favorites here were the 1955-- 1957 Chevrolets. No particular reason. My Uncle had a '55 Chevy, and I'm nostalgic about that car. I remember that the interior seemed larger than possible when looking at the car from the outside of it! Just a sweet car.
I just so happen to have just finished building the 1/25 scale AMT 57 Ford Fairlane kit yesterday and I've got the Monogram 55 Chevy Bel Air Convertible Indy Pace Car and Monogram 59 Caddy Eldorado Convertible 1/25 kits in paint this morning!!
I've done an AMT 57 Fairlane (and 56 Victoria) and a Monogram 59 Caddy coupe a very long time ago. Might even still have what is left of them in a box in the attic.
You should do a video of what if Ford bought both Studebaker and Packard and used em as divisions for the Ford Motor Company like Studebaker would compete with Pontiac and Packard would compete with Buick so that Ford can focus on Chevrolet, Mercury can focus on Oldsmobile, and Lincoln can focus on Cadillac.
The 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser, in spite of being a fine highway automobile, just didn't sell, allthough Ford had high expectations. It seemed that their customer base was fairly conservative and not so fond of extravagant and garish styling. This was a bad omen for the coming Edsel disaster.
Tried to watch this video, wasn't able to . The drone listing of engine availability and their sizes put me to sleep. I am sure you could have jazzed this up a bit to make it less sleepy.
That ‘57 Lincoln was just flat out ugly. I’m amazed it sold as well as it did. It is interesting how in just three years it went from ugly to gorgeous.
Thanks for the great video, I'm sorry but I'm glad we didn't have to look at many American cars from the time, they were so ugly. The English weren't far behind though.
