SOURCES By Patrick D’Amico

New Styles  High off ground  Rounded Bodies  Large cars  250 Straight Six

Straight Six  Chevy 250 cubic inches  Ford 300 cubic inches  Chrysler 305 cubic inches Chevy ChryslerFord

New Technology Chevy 283 CI 280 hp First used in 1953 in Corvette Ford 289 Ci 284 hp First used in 1955

New Technology cont.  ‘57 automatic chokes were used  ‘55 automatic transmissions were used  Rather than “3 in the trees”

Space influenced cars  Big Fenders in rear  Lots of chrome  Hidden features  Belair had gas cap behind rear fender  Large V was on front and back to signify v8 engine

Space influenced Cars Cont.  Cars had a more rounded sleek body  Large hood ornaments in shape of space craft

How cars have changed  Cars have changed from being big and rounded to low to the ground and sleeker styles.  They had chrome along the whole car and space like hood ornaments.