The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon has a collection of more than 100 automobiles. Shown below are some photographs of cars from 1950 to 1959.
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Shown above: 1950 Kaiser Virginian. Kaiser Motors was founded by Henry J. Kaiser in 1945 and produced cars until 1953.
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Shown above: 1950 Crosley Model CD Sedan. The Crosley Corporation manufactured automobiles intermittently from 1939 to 1952. Industrialist Powel Crosley, Jr., owner of Crosley Broadcasting Corporation and the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, had plans to build subcompact cars. Crosley was the first automobile company to use the term “Sport Utility.”
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Shown above: 1951 Studebaker Champion. The Studebaker Champion, first introduced in 1939, was one of Studebaker’s best-selling models. The Champion was phased out in 1958.
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Shown above: 1951 Hudson Hornet. The Hudson Hornet was introduced in 1951 and produced through 1954. The car featured a step-down floorpan and a chassis with a lower center of gravity.
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Shown above: 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL “Gullwing.” The Gullwing model was produced from 1955 to 1957.
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Shown above: 1955 Pontiac Catalina Star Chief. The Star Chief was Pontiac’s prestige car from 1954 to 1957.
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Shown above: 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. The Biarritz name was introduced in 1956 to distinguish it from the Eldorado Seville Coupe.
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Shown above: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop
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Shown above: 1956 Ford Thunderbird. The Thunderbird was first introduced in 1955.
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Shown above: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette. The Corvette was first introduced in 1953.
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Shown above: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop
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Shown above: 1957 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup Truck
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Shown above: 1957 Chevrolet Nomad 2-Door Station Wagon
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Shown above: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk. The Golden Hawk was produced from 1956 to 1958.
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Shown above: 1959 Mini Coupe 30 Year Edition