Post-War Era

Preston Tucker (1903-1956) was an entrepreneur and car designer. Early in life he had been an office boy at Cadillac Motors, ran a gas station, was a policeman, and settled…

Originally named Jumbo, this elephant was bought by Detroit’s Cunningham Drug Stores in 1951 to promote its jumbo photo prints and jumbo milk shakes. It carried about 10,000 children on…

The mid 50’s began a new chapter in the auto industry. The Korean conflict was winding down and material shortages and restrictions had ended. A new era of vehicle design,…

The Kaiser Company was started at the end of World War II by the ship builder Henry J. Kaiser. The Kaiser automobiles were built at the former Willow Run Bomber…

Kaiser-Frazer was a new name plate to Americans after WWII, the company was formed as a completely new company, but their purchase of Graham-Paige gave them equipment and experience they…

This car represents the end of an era, the last wood-bodied car from Ford. Auto makers had been manufacturing all-steel auto bodies since the mid 1930s; the Ford and Mercury…

Like most American Car Companies, the postwar Packards were basic 1942 models. Vehicle design, styling and engine powertrain were basically carryover styling with minor product change. The standard engine was…

The Chrysler Corporation was heavily involved with war production and when the war drew to a close, plans were put into effect to resume vehicle production. Like most companies, there…