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Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with a circulation of over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice.
Nash Rambler. The Nash Rambler is a North American automobile that was produced by the Nash Motors division of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation from 1950 until 1954 in sedan, wagon, and fixed-profile convertible body styles. On 1 May 1954, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form American Motors Corporation (AMC).
Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...
The 1959 Coupe de Ville was one of the most beautiful cars ever made, with eye-catching tailfins and a sleek body style. It had power doors, windows, and seats, making it one of the most luxurious ...
1,785–1,890 lb (810–857 kg) (base) The Nash Metropolitan is an American automobile assembled in England and marketed from 1953 until 1962. It conforms to two classes of vehicle: economy car [3] and subcompact car. [4][5][6][7][8] The Metropolitan is considered a "subcompact", but this category was not yet in use when the car was made. [9]
Tom McCahill. Thomas Jay McCahill III (1907–1975) was an automotive journalist, born the grandson of a wealthy attorney [1] in Larchmont, New York. McCahill graduated from Yale University with a degree in fine arts. (McCahill's father had been a football all-American at Yale). He is credited with, amongst other things, the creation of the "0 ...
Muntz Car Company produced cars from 1950 through 1954 in Chicago. [79] Muntz was assisted by Frank Kurtis, who had earlier attempted to produce a sports car under the Kurtis Kraft marque (the Kurtis Kraft Sport, which sold just 36 units by 1950). [80] The company managed to produce only about 400 cars during 1951–1954.
Jaguar XK140. The Jaguar XK140 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1954 and 1957 as the successor to the XK120. Upgrades included more interior space, improved brakes, rack and pinion steering, increased suspension travel, and telescopic shock absorbers instead of the older lever arm design.