{"product_id":"chevrolets-of-the-1950s-a-decade-of-technical-innovation","title":"Chevrolets Of The 1950S: A Decade Of Technical Innovation","description":"As the 1950s dawned, General Motors focused its industrial might on \nproducing revolutionary rather than evolutionary cars with the ultimate \ngoal to become the clear market leader in the automotive industry. \nDuring the decade, Chevrolet introduced the small-block V-8, automatic \ntransmission, air-conditioning, power steering, and many other \ninnovations that made the cars faster, more comfortable, and safer.\n\nAll of the pieces had fallen into place. General Motors had astute \nleadership, a brilliant engineering team, forward-thinking stylists, a \nmassive manufacturing infrastructure, and the capability to produce \ncutting-edge technology. With unbridled optimism and exuberance to meet \nthe demands of the booming U.S. economy of the 1950s, the company \ndesigned, developed, and delivered an unprecedented number of \nbreakthrough technologies, and established the blueprint for the modern \nautomobile.\n\nAutomotive historian and veteran author David Temple goes behind the \nscenes to reveal how these technologies were designed, manufactured, and \ninstalled on Chevrolet’s fine portfolio of cars: the Corvette, 1955–1957 \nBel Air, Nomad, Impala, and many more. Inside General Motors were many \ndedicated and talented leaders who were determined to make Chevrolet \ncars the best on the market.\n\nChevrolets of the 1950s retraces the design, development, and production \nof these cars, but it also covers innovative vital components that were \ninstalled in them. If you have been looking for the inside story on GM’s \narguably greatest decade, the models, and the technology it produced, \nyou have found it.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nDavid Temple is an authority on the GM Motorama show and its cars. He is \na veteran automotive journalist and photographer specializing in the \nvintage car hobby. His work has appeared in Car Collector, Cars \u0026amp; Parts, \nCollectible Automobile, and other publications over the past 22 years. \nHe is the author of Full-Size Fords, and is a member of several vintage \nautomobile clubs\n\n• A fascinating story of how General Motors revolutionized the \nautomotive industry in the 1950s\n\n• A celebration of GM’s innovative technology as well as the Corvette, \nNomad, Tri-Five Chevy, and more\n\n• Covers the key personnel responsible for the resurgence of General \nMotors during this period","brand":"CarTech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31911955267655,"sku":"B05875","price":29.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b05875.jpg?v=1772265718","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/cs\/products\/chevrolets-of-the-1950s-a-decade-of-technical-innovation","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}