Two images showing a dealer Chevrolet showroom in Lockhart TX. Most likely taken 1950. The place is still there, but the dealership has left. Another inside view. Note the flower arrangement. The dealership also sold Buick and Oldsmobile.
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1950 Oldsmobile Cross Mexico Race
The Carrera Panamericana, also known as the “Carrera Mexico Road Race,” was a legendary motorsport event that took place in the early 1950s. This challenging race is often considered one of the most dangerous and exciting events in the history of motorsports. It showcased both the skill of drivers and the durability of their vehicles, Read More …
1950 Oldsmobile and Newlyweds
From a public domain image library: newlyweds in a 1950 Oldsmobile Futuramic. Dated 1952.
1950 Oldsmobile 98 Fastback in NYC
This image shows a 1950 Oldsmobile 98 fastback, parked in NYC. 1950 was the last year fastbacks were available by Olds. A 4dr version of a fastback sedan from this year is in this post. Investigating the probable location: I read the street sign “146th” street as a first clue. I checked a few possible Read More …
1950 Pontiac: Sitting Pretty
Remember the happy times… and a 1948 Pontiac.
Miss Oldsmobile 1950
From a sales promotion of a TX dealership for the 1950 Oldsmobiles. It obviously features a local amateur model. Banners in the background show the ad motives at that time, ‘The New Thrill’ and ‘Hydramatic Whirlaway’.
1950 Oldsmobile 88 in a junkyard
A 1950 Oldsmobile 88 sedan resting in a forest in IL. The color seems to be original. According to documentation, its named is ‘Crest Blue’ and the color code is 14C. The photo is ca.20 years old, so it may have been sent to the crusher meanwhile… Sad. Oldsmobiles with the ‘Rocket’ engine were automatic-only Read More …
1950 Buick abandoned….
A 1950 Buick rests in a forest in Europe.
1950 Oldsmobile 98 Sedan
The 1950 Oldsmobile 98 sedan repeated what it did 1948: Preview some of next years styling cues for the 88. It was the first ‘slab sided’ Oldsmobile. It was also the first sedan with wraparound rear windows. Standard equipment was: Bumper guards, parking lamps, dual horns, dome light. Also rubber floor mats and aluminum sill Read More …
1950 Buick Super Sedanet
The 1950 Buick Super Sedanet is a car produced under this naming from 1940 to the 1958 model year. This is the fastback version, based on GM’s larger body size. The Buick Roadmaster shares this size with the Super Sedanet. History The 1950 Buick Super shared the new General Motors (GM) C-body with the Roadmaster. Read More …