History of Autopmobiles

automobiles in the 1950’s and the impact the automobile had on American society.

The 1950’s were a time of economic growth for America, where income exceeded

car prices and vision was limited only by one’s imagination. President Eisenhower and his

administration were friendly to big business for the first time since Herbert Hoover. For

example, new highways were built by Eisenhower administration in 1956. The automotive

industry in general was determined to make up for lost time. Immediately after the war,

America began switching from coal to oil in a big way. In 1949 consumption was 5.8

million a year and went up to 16.4 million just before the oil crisis of 1973. These

gas-guzzling giants had incredible horsepower. Cars, already too big for basic space needs

and ease of parking, became bigger and lower slung so that the slightest bump could

smash the oil pan, muffler, or gas tank. Gasoline was cheap and plentiful in the 1950’s,

even if you were going across the country. The National Defense Highway Act of 1956

developed a 41,000-mile interstate highway system that encouraged travel.

The country’s motels recorded $850 million in receipts in

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