... and burnished chrome." After tail fins established the movement towards garishness, many other styling efforts also contributed to the tremendous success of the automobile during the 1950's. Decadence became the word to describe American automobile styling. American designers portrayed the "car of the future,"" with many of their design inspirations centered around sex, the military or the combination thereof. These automobiles ... not have to be an all-purpose family sedan, but could be tailored to the specific needs of the primary driver. While the automobile as a means of individuali...

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