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Motor Trend, which debuted in 1949, was the first publication to name a Car of the Year. The inaugural Motor Trend Car of the Year award recognized Cadillac's V8 engine in 1949 (76 years ago) (). [2] The earliest awards were given to the manufacturer or division, not for a specific vehicle.
The 1949 Ford is a line of cars produced by Ford from the 1949 to 1951 model years. The successor to the prewar 1941 Ford, the model line was the first full-size Ford designed after World War II, becoming the first Ford car line released after the deaths of Edsel Ford and Henry Ford.
Pages in category "Cars introduced in 1949" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1949 Ford; A.
Car of the Year (COTY) is a common abbreviation for numerous automotive awards. [ citation needed ] The "Car of the Year" phrase is considered to have been introduced by Motor Trend magazine in 1949 when the new publication named Cadillac as Motor Trend Car of the Year .
Year Introduced Year Discontinued Platforms Generation Vehicle Information De Luxe: 1933 1950 1 Full-size car. Special De Luxe was an upper trim model Suburban: 1949 1961 2 Station wagon Cambridge: 1951 1953 1 Full-size car, middle range model Concord: 1951 1952 1 Full-size car, least expensive model Cranbrook: 1951 1953 1 Full-size car, top ...
The Oldsmobile 88 (marketed from 1989 on as the Eighty Eight) is a full-size car that was sold and produced by Oldsmobile from 1949 until 1999. From 1950 until 1974, the 88 was the division's most profitable line, particularly the entry-level models such as the 88 and Dynamic 88.
For the 1949 model year, Ford redesigned its car lineup with a number of significant changes. The transverse-leaf suspension, seen since the Model T, was replaced by independent front suspension and longitudinal leaf springs. Fenders and running boards were completely integrated into the bodywork.
The Lincoln Cosmopolitan is a full-size luxury car that was sold by Lincoln from the 1949 through the 1954 model year. [1] All Lincolns were manufactured at Lincoln Assembly, Dearborn, Michigan, while some were sent in "knock-down kits" to regional factories at Maywood Assembly, Maywood, California or St. Louis Assembly, St.Louis, Missouri, and assembled locally.