What were popular cars in the 50s?

The Most Popular Cars of the 1950s

  • 1955 Chevy Bel Air (Pictured Above) The 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air is considered a classic car by today’s standards.
  • 1957 Ford Thunderbird.
  • 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder.
  • 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.
  • 1953 Buick Skylark.
  • 1956 Chevrolet Corvette.

What is the name of an old Oldsmobile?

Oldsmobile Cutlass (1997–1999) – mid-size sedan. Oldsmobile Eighty Eight (1949–1999) – full-size premium sedan (redesigned for 1992) Oldsmobile Intrigue (1998–2002) – mid-size luxury/sport sedan. Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight (1941–1996) – full-size luxury sedan (redesigned for 1991)

What is the name of an Oldsmobile compact car?

Back in the early 1960s, Cutlass was Olds’ smallest vehicle, a unibody compact that later (1964 forward) would become a midsize car and the country’s best-selling sedan. The Cutlass was launched as the top version of the compact F-85.

What was the most iconic car of the 1950s?

30 Most Iconic Cars of the 1950s

  • 1957 Ford Thunderbird. The greatest car to ever be made.
  • 1950 Jaguar XK150. This is the most famous Jaguar probably ever made.
  • 1959 MGA 1500.
  • 1959 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato.
  • 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air.
  • 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder.
  • 1959 Austin Mini.
  • 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL.

What was the top selling car in 1950?

Industry sales

Company Units Sold
Chevrolet 13,419,048
Ford 12,282,492
Plymouth 5,653,874
Buick 4,858,961

What was the top of the line Oldsmobile?

Oldsmobile Cutlass Introduced in 1961 as the top trim level in Olds’ compact F-85 line, over the years the Cutlass name accumulated great brand equity, and became one of the most popular nameplates in the industry in the 1970s.

What are the names of Oldsmobile?

Oldsmobile Cars

  • Oldsmobile Achieva.
  • Oldsmobile Alero.
  • Oldsmobile Aurora.
  • Oldsmobile Bravada 2WD.
  • Oldsmobile Bravada AWD.
  • Oldsmobile Calais.
  • Oldsmobile Ciera SL.
  • Oldsmobile Ciera SL Wagon.

When did they stop making Oldsmobiles?

April 29, 2004
On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile comes off the assembly line at the Lansing Car Assembly plant in Michigan, signaling the end of the 106-year-old automotive brand, America’s oldest.