Classic Cars of the 1950's

The 1958-1959 Edsel Corsair is among the classic cars of the 1950's. 

Classic cars of the 1950's could be anything from opulent to odd, as you'll see by linking to the cars in the chart below.

The most-remembered classic cars of the 1950's, such as the 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, symbolized America's boisterous optimism as it emerged victorious from World War II and raced into a new age of consumerism and international influence.

Others, like the 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado, brought glitz and horsepower to the masses. And some, like the 1958 Edsel Ranger, came to symbolize 1950's styling gone wrong.

Classic cars of the 1950's were not limited to the U.S., of course. Learn about England's 1952-1955 Bentley R-Type, Italy's 1953 Fiat 1100TV, Sweden's 1958 Saab and other great 1950s automobiles from around the world.

For more on these and other classic cars of the 1950's, see:

1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport	1950 DeSoto Custom Sportsman	1950 Dodge Coronet Diplomat	1950 Dodge Coronet Woody Wagon
1950 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina	1950-1951 Dodge Wayfarer Sportabout	1950-1957 Jaguar Mark VII/VIIM	1950-54 Triumph Renown
1950-56 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV	1950-64 Rover P4 Series	1951 Chrysler Saratoga Club Coupe	1951 Ford Custom Victoria
1951 Frazer Standard	1951 Henry J DeLuxe	1951 Henry J Standard	1951 Kaiser DeLuxe
1951 Studebaker Commander	1951-1953 Hudson Hornet	1951-1953 Oldsmobile Super 88	1951-1954 Packard Patrician
1951-1954 Packard Patrician Formal Sedan	1951-1958 Lancia Aurelia Coupe & Spyder	1951-1962 Mercedes-Benz Type 300	1952 Henry J Vangabond
1952 Kaiser Virginian DeLuxe	1952 Studebaker Commander State Starliner	1952-1953 Kaiser Manhattan	1952-1954 Fiat 8V
1952-1954 Henry J Corsair	1952-1954 Henry J Corsair DeLuxe	1952-1954 Hudson Wasp	1952-1954 Lincoln Capri
1952-1954 Mercury Monterey	1952-1955 Bentley R-Type	1952-1955 Bentley R-Type Continental	1952-1958 Mercedes-benz Type 300S/Sc
1952-1959 Allard Palm Beach	1952-54 Willys Aero-Eagle	1953 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two Eldorado	1953 Dodge Coronet Eight Convertible
1953 Kaiser "Hardtop" Dragon	1953-1954 Hudson Super Jet	1953-1954 Hudson Super Wasp	1953-1954 Packard clipper Sportster
1953-1955 Cunningham C-3	1953-1955 Nash Rambler	1953-1956 Ford F-100 Pickup	1953-1962 Fiat 1100TV
1953-54 Studebaker Champion Regal Starlight/Starliner	1953-54 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight/Starliner	1953-55 Sunbeam Alpine	1953-79 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
1954 Dodge Royal 500 Convertible	1954 Hudson Jet-Liner	1954 Kaiser Special	1954 Kaiser-Darrin DKF161
1954-1955 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two Eldorado	1954-1955 Kaiser Manhattan	1954-1956 Nash Metropolitan Series 54	1954-1956 Oldsmobile 98 & Super 88
1954-1957 Buick Century Convertible & Hardtops	1954-1959 Facel Vega FV	1954-55 Swallow Doretti	1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado
1955 Packard Clipper Custom Constellation	1955 Studebaker President Speedster	1955 Willys Bermuda	1955-1956 Chrysler C300/300B
1955-1956 Chrysler New Yorker Hardtop & Convertible	1955-1956 DeSoto Fireflite	1955-1956 Imperial	1955-1956 Mercury Montclair Hardtop/Convertible/Phaeton
1955-1956 Packard Four Hundred	1955-1956 Packard Patrician	1955-1957 Hudson Hornet	1955-1965 Bentley S-Type
1955-1965 Bentley S-Type Continental	1955-1975 Citroën DS 19/20/21/23	1955-57 GMC Suburban	1955-59 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I
1956 Studebaker Sky Hawk	1956-1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II	1956-1957 Lincoln Premiere	1956-1957 Nash Metropolitan Series 56 1500
1956-1958 Cadillac Series Sixty-Two Eldorado Biarritz	1956-1958 Dual-Ghia	1956-1959 BMW 503	1956-1959 Jaguar Mark VIII
1956-57 Rambler Hardtop Sedans & Wagons	1956-57 Studebaker President Classic	1957-1958 Chrysler 300C/300D	1957-1958 Ford Fairlane 500 (exc. Skyliner)
1957-1959 Dodge D-500	1957-1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner	1957-1959 Imperial LeBaron	1957-1960 Dodge Pickup
1957-1964 Facel Vega Excellence	1957-1975 Citroën Chapron DS 19/20/21/23	1957-1980 Lotus Seven	1957-58 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible & Hardtop Coupe
1958 Buick Limited	1958 Edsel Pacer	1958 Edsel Ranger	1958 Studebaker President/Commander Starlight
1958-1959 Edsel Corsair	1958-1960 Lincoln Premiere	1958-1962 AMC Metropolitan	1958-65 Volvo PV544
1958-67 Saab 750GT/850GT	1958-67 Sunbeam Rapier	1959 Chrysler 300E	1959 Edsel Ranger Hardtops
1959-1960 Buick Electra & Invicta 2-Doors	1959-1960 Mercury Park Lane	1959-1960 Oldsmobile 98 & Super 88	1959-1961 Jaguar Mark IX
1959-1964 Lancia Flaminia Coupe & Spyder	1959-1971 Mercedes-Benz Coupe and Cabriolet	1959-60 Pontiac Bonneville Hardtops & Convertible	1959-61 Studebaker Silver Hawk & Hawk
1959-62 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II	1959-64 Vanden Plas Princess 3 Litre	1959-68 Rolls-Royce Phantom V	1959-73 Rover P5/P5B Series

Source: Howstuffworks