Car Culture in 1930s-40s America [COLORIZED]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2023
- Step back in time and immerse yourself in the golden era of classic automobiles.
Join us on a nostalgic journey through the 1930s and 1940s, as we bring to life the vibrant history of automotive culture from yesteryear. In this enchanting video, we've meticulously colorized a collection of rare and stunning photographs, showcasing people and their cherished cars from a bygone era.
For those who appreciate the timeless beauty of classic automobiles, this visual experience is a true treat for the senses. So, fasten your seatbelts, and let's cruise through history in full color!
#1940s #classiccars #1930s - บันเทิง
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The vehicle at 2:08 was photographed in Australia, it is a Holden sedan, launched in Australia by General Motors in 1948 (note that it is also right hand drive).
I feel quite emotional watching these videos . At 84 I remember when the world looked like that. I long to go back . They really were better times ... Trust me because I was there !
Hi @ry491 - I take your comment as a great compliment. For most of the videos I make, you are the type of person I’m making them for. I myself feel nostalgic for these times even though I wasn’t around for them. I hope you’ve had the chance to see the videos in the “Road Trip” series, as I think they may be the most hopeful and inspiring of the bunch. Thanks for your kind words. I’m glad to have you as a viewer!
@@TheHistoryLounge Thank you for the reply . Your videos are amazing . I will make a point of watching the videos you mention. I look forward to it. My best wishes to you .
@@ry491 You're welcome - I appreciate you watching and commenting. I hope you like the videos. Best wishes to you too!
So was I, and I totally agree with your comment.
Definitely the college kids looked alot and I mean ALOT smarter back then, then students today. superb pics. Those women were beautiful. Cherish every moment you have on this earth.
Agreed!
I can see ugly, beauty, handsome...but what, exactly, does smart look like? Have you ever seen a picture of Einstein? Pretty smart, no? But just kinda looks like a crazy uncle.😁
I was born in 1940. So the 40s and 50s and 60s was my haydays. Thank you for showing these great pictures so enjoyed seeing them .
My dad 41 cheers 🥂
So, you are a Boomer.
I was born in 60 but my great grandparents and grands and mom n dad were all alive. I was exposed to those 3 generations of historical transformations and it seemed I was older than I was when the early 70's hit I was a teen. Wow. Life was so different. I do remember setting in front of the TV with mom and dad at 3 when JFK was assassinated.
Elvis passed away
@@cynthiaquinn590 August 1977 right before I went into the military
The cars' style looks so gorgeous and lavish. Wish we could get back this era.
The people back then were much better - they cared about their appearance,! But the cars, forget it,! My first car waß a 1942 Chrysler fluid drive. Built like a tank- very ugly,! Cars in those days were constantly breaking down. Very short lives. You would be lucky to get 70000 miles on them! The cars today are much better !
Cars from 1942-1946 were mostly non-existent due to the war effort that caused the auto makers to construct only war vehicles such as the Jeep. Civilian vehicles re-appeared in 1946. I don't remember that the cars were less reliable then, other than that gasoline was rationed and that tires were almost impossible to buy because of the war that was in full-swing. Wasn't that big of a deal because we could walk or ride bicycles instead. People also learned to try to live closer to their workplaces.
We knew that we were "in the same boat," and learned that we had to stick together with the same attitude about winning a war instead of whining that we didn't enjoy certain former activities. We also didn't have TV until around 1948-49, and relied on news from the newspapers, radios and/or movie theaters. We also learned how to make things last so that we wouldn't have to search for products that
were completely unavailable. Products made of leather, denim, steel and rubber were in short supply, and we learned to be happy to know such materials were going toward the war effort. @@robertchilders8698
I found this satisfactorily wholesome.
Excellent - I'm glad to hear it!
These are just beautiful. I would like to have lived in those years.
Beautiful cars , GORGEOUS GIRLS ( Hubba Hubba ) !!!
Clothing was made well and was dignified.
And the most striking thing is that nobody is fat. They are poisoning us folks!
An incredible car show and fun music. Crazy how either the car styles or big band music ever got outdated, for they were all glorious. To me, people started looking normal in the face around the second half of the 40's and all of the 50's.
everybody looks well groomed and innshape
They were because it was expected.
Fantastic to see these pictures in color after seeing the black and white through the years. What a difference! Thank you for sharing this kind sir!
I must say we are the only generation since the invention of camera we are able to actually see how people used to look like.❤🎉 Absolutely amazing 😍
great pics! Everyone was attractive
It's almost like viewing a different human race. No tattoos, no grossly obese individuals and no body piercings.
Almost all healthy white people.
How in the world did they show their individuality, or where they all conformists?
@@percivalgooglyeyes6178Well, nowadays to show your individuality you eschew the tats and piercings. I mean, why do something everyone else is doing?
Simple. Photoshop!
Back then we were all pretty much conformists. That way you couldn't go wrong.
Thanks for the research the Cars were beautiful original and the people specially the girls were beautiful, those days like these will never come back..
Those people had no idea how good they had it….way better times…..life was much more simple…..
PURE CLASS FROM THE GREATEST GENERATION
I see there are no fat people eating 'a bucket of chicken' and swilling gallons of Coke and beer......and the girls are cute too. Nice cars, nice homes, nice people and nice clothes.
Great video. I can’t decide what I enjoyed more - the cars or the clothes.
Can’t help but notice the lack of logos on the clothing. Everything today has a badge on it. Thanks, designer jeans!
I know this has been said before, but damn, the women (and men) sure dressed way better back then. And not sleazy like today.
Fair: No inked up bodies that look like a painter's canvas and rings sticking out of ears, lips, and noses!
Note the lack of overweight people
Saw that when I landed in Zurich some time ago.
Love that these photos are colorized. Makes it more engaging
Thanks for your input, Sarah! Stay-tuned for a new collection of colorized photos from the 1930’s coming out this Saturday…
I grew up in the 40's born in the 30's. I still like the style of women's clothes of the 40's.
I Wish to go back to 30,s, 50 s 😊
Good times, gone forever. Thanks for the memories.
@ 2.07 the vehicle is an GMH Australian Holden sold and built in Australia from 1948 to 1953.
My grandparents day, my parents were small children back then. Its so much fun to see these. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the Big Band music. Great video.
Hey, @skeletor9121 - Glad you liked the video and the music. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
@@TheHistoryLounge I haven't searched your channel, but have you made (or are you open to the idea of making) a video on how you acquired some of these photos? I'm sure you've done a lot of curating. Do people send them to you, or do you search the public domain, or both.
Also in all your videos have you had any viewers who have recognized a relative (or a specific address where they lived)?
These would be interesting to myself, and I'm sure many others. Thanks for your work. It has struck me lately that the older I get the closer to past seems.
So many pretty ladies, thanks.
Wonderful collection, great job, thanks !
I'm glad you liked it - thank you for your kind words!
A really fun video tha brings back a lot of good memories. There were many more makes of cars back then, and they were more stylish: La Salle; Kaiser; Studebaker; Nash; Packard; Hudson; Reo; Auburn; Cord, etc.
People sometimes named their cars, "George", "Jeanette", or "Charlie". They were a lot more fickle than they are today. Sometimes they wouldn't start, or they would stall in an intersection, or have a tire blow out, sending the car severely to the left or right, depending on which tire blew. Steel belted radials were a godsend, along with seat belts and shoulder harnesses.
Great points. Beautiful cars (with personalities too!)
You know I was born in '47 and LOVE all the Older cars because they had Style and Flair! The cars of today are so-so BORING! My grandfather had a '34 Ford, Bought in '34, and drove it till 1950 and then parked it in their garage! There it sat till 1966. It was offered to me by my Grandmother for $75, but that's all I was making in a week and I was married and had a 5 month old son when it was offered to me. I thanked my Grandmother, but told her I really couldn't afford it and had no where to put it as we were renting a 1 bedroom very small Duplex. Sorry for this boring story, but this past year, Oct. 2023, I was bidding on a restored '34 Ford that was TOTALLY RESTORED and it was in BEAUTIFUL BRAND NEW CONDITION! I backed out at $27K and it went to $42K and SOLD! I kept the pictures! Thanks for reading my story.
Interesting your episode. 😊
Here? Seoul, Korea.
Hey, I enjoyed your story at least!
A 34 Ford is a really great looking car for sure.
wow this is amazing 😉😊
Didn't have any trouble spotting the women in the pictures.
Amen!
I traveled in time, thank you!
A world without cellphones 😮
As you watch this video on your cellphone 😂
Once again you've completely mesmerized me with your colorization. I keep forwarding links to your channel to others who are hopefully subscribers now as well
Hey, @raagtop363 - Thanks so much for your kind words and for sharing these videos. I really appreciate it a lot. I hope your friends enjoy them too!
Classy people as well as vehicle's. Thanks again for sharing your excellent videos. God bless 🙏
I haven't seen those Oxford shoes and socks since the 60s.
Back at a time when men and women looked like they put a little thought into the way they dressed before going out.
💯👍The glorious Henry Ford dreamed of such an America...
I love the cars of that era. They were definitely stylish back then. But one thing stands out to me is the people wearing t-shirts, including one guy with a graphic tee, along with the numbers of women wearing slacks. It's easy to assume that back then, people were very formal most of the time. But, back then, you see very few people wearing blue jeans ( or as they were called back in those days- dungarees. ) I can imagine that blue Jean's sales exploded by the 1950s, what with people like Marlon Brando sporting them in movies, and movies tend to influence fashion.
Love the music and photos. The last era before televisions entered everyday life. interesting how most don't look skinny or overweight. Maybe some balance needed of photos from the poor side of town where the cars are often beaters and the owners just scraping buy.
Nostalgic!!!🙂
The opening picture with the beautiful background and the pretty blond dame is my favorite. 2nd is the car with the convertible top in the driveway.
In your project, you've expertly interwoven the allure of 1960s Hollywood with the compelling narratives of these talented individuals, creating a truly immersive and emotionally resonant viewing experience. *DO YOU AGREE WITH ME*
Well done, thanks
All the autos had a certain individual style to them, unlike the cooky cutter house bricks of to-day!
So true - they really are beautiful to look at, even just in photos!
Great videos! 👍
Thanks!
Hey, @MelvinJ64 - Thank you so very much! I really appreciate the contribution, and I'm glad that you liked the video! Thanks for watching - I hope you stay tuned for more!
We are so used to seeing photos in black and white from that era but thanks to computer colorization we can see things
how the people in the photos saw things back then. As one goes through SOME photos there are a few errors in color that
show up as a purple on objects or red blotches on faces but it is hard to guess if that's the computer or a person using the defintions in colorization with the computer program. These photos are pretty much outstanding elsewise.
Great cars. And. People. Thanks
New sub here:) Thank you for so many great car pictures, I have really enjoyed what I have seen of your vids!
@ 7:41 1948 Chrysler Town & Country Sedan 'woodie'.
Compared to cars today, those cars are as big as some NY apartments.
I often wonder what became of the people in these videos,..how they lived their lives..?
I restore these cars and also use them in movies as a background actor. Love this era.
Awesome! Kudos to you good sir! 😀👍
@ 2:57, the whole family's wardrobe was made with three pieces of material. ;)
I love this!! It's such a shame you couldn't say something about the people or at least the cars in each picture. BTW, there are many lovely ladies in these shots. Each era has had it's gorgeous woman and that's part of the beauty on display here. Simply marvelous! 👌👍
I have a suspicion the girl at 5:00 is the actress Gloria Grahame. She played Violet in It's a Wonderful Life and Ado Annie in Oklahoma.
Wonderful!
Luv it good video cheers 😊
So nice to see slim people. No rubbish food in those days.
No tattoos, piercings, purple spiked hair.
NO supersize anything, no triple decker hamburgers, Reasonable sized portions, no free refills, except maybe coffee. People did more physically demanding work, and knew when to stop eating.
I grew up in a small town. We kids didn't have access to fast food places because there weren't any where we lived. We took our lunches to school in paper bags and got along just fine.@@jsat5609
Sadly a lot of the young men never come home to enjoy their life.
I noticed nobody is obese
It was a time when the garden was more important than the grocery store.
Culpa do McDonald's, Burger King etc.
That's because they hadn't gotten the message of Body Positivity of Fat People and how we're supposed to believe they are healthy.
Drive ins were few back then. During the Depression folks watched their money closely since no one knew when their job would be gone. During World War Two food was rationed (flour, sugar, salt, red meat, chicken. People could not pay with cash except for small purchases like a cup of coffee or a pack of gum. Ration books were mailed to everyone. You had to use them to buy the rationed goods . People grew “victory gardens “ if they had the space.
So, no, there weren’t many overweight folks. There was a reason for that.
@@alanolson6913 My dad was a Korean veteran. born in 1931; He told me that when they finally got lights around here, My grand dad got a bill of 15 cents, and said that was it! He then took the bulb out and said " they will never get another penny out of me"
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自動車の色が絶妙で素晴らしい👍
Thank you for sharing your outstanding videos. Fantastic TH-cam channel you have 😃
God bless 🙏
When I was a little boy in NYC during the Mad Men era in the neighborhood of Woodside, Queens, there was an old black Chevrolet with big fenders and a running board between the fenders that I stood on to see the inside of the car. Something that could not happen nowadays in any neighborhood of my old hometown of NYC. 😊
I really enjoy these videos. While purple is my favorite color I'd prefer seeing the pics in B&W rather than most everything having a purplish cast or spots in it. Thanks for your efforts.
Hey, @rogerhuber3133 - I saw your comment yesterday while I was in the process of completing the new video that went out today. It got me to thinking, and I ended up changing out most of the colorized photos in the video for the original black & whites. That video just went out this afternoon - "Vintage Gas Stations of the 1920-40s." If you happen to watch it - let me know what you think. Thanks for watching and for sharing your comments!
Family pictures with unnamed cars in the background.
The unknown California plate photo at 3:13 seems to be from 1953. The hue of the sticker matches with the year. The Connecticut plate seems to correlate with the early 40s based on the color. Probably 1941.
3:20 wire spokes on the rear and solid up front. Make do!
Manufacturer and model name would make this even more interesting!!!!! Noted with interest the Early Australian "Holden" ! GMH
In those glorious days, chrome DID get you home………👍
Back when the ladies actually had some class!
The babe at 3:15 with California plate is standing behind a 52 Chevy. My dad had one.
And the car behind them is a 51 Nash.
Great video! Where can i get the music?
I spotted few 50’s car’s
I love the autos people and clothing
Ain't nothing messing with those boys with that dog!
Do the 50s and 60s next.
Great video with a great soundtrack as well! They just don’t make anything like they used ta!
Is it yosemite park in california ? That we see behind the couple with the car.
It's interesting to see some of the cars with damaged parts. Nowadays we only see these types of cars in fully restored perfect condition at car shows.
The car at 1:35 is a '40-'41 DeSoto with a Conn.plate
In South Australia, my dad wanted to buy a 1939 Ford Clubman coupe painted fire engine red back in1951 his dad talked him out of it by saying they are too dangerous
And you could sit on the cars 👍😄
O primeiro automóvel comprado pelo meu pai foi uma barata Ford Tudor 2 portas, anos 1940, isso em junho de 1965. Para encurtar a história, a inocência dele o levou a comprar esse carro que havia sido roubado em Cachoeira do Sul, RS. Todavia, serviu para o sítio e a chácara. Baita negociante o homem!
for a photo montage of people and their cars, the pics managed to obscure the badges that would let us identify those cars.
To be fair, most photos were from the side soooo....
love from Pakistan❤
Many thanks for an absolutely brilliant video. I love the cars of this era so much style. I really dont like the largely ugly offerings of 2023. Like the voiceover says really good to see people with their cars in the photographs.
Hey, @davidlovatt2335 - Thanks so much for your kind words. I too love looking at these all these old cars. Stay tuned, as I’ll be putting together a similar video soon with cars and people of the 1950s.
Groovy
Ver essa nostalgia nos dias de hoje, nos remete a um tempo glorioso e por demais charmoso. Não é à toa que hoje o norte-americano idolatra os velhos e bons automóveis de um tempo quase milagroso. É uma pena que o brasileiro não tem muito desse saudosismo que faz da história a propulsão da criatividade. E olha que tivemos carros lindíssimos e até bons diante da pobreza tecnológica da época.
Очень хорошо подобрана музыка - с ней картинки оживают!
Sure America had problems back then but not like today. People seemed so calm and happy. A simpler time. No Smartphones, tablets, personal computers. Families had breakfast together and dinner together. They talked. Now kids stay in texting on their phones or playing idiotic video games. People had respect for themselves and the police!
Great points, @roncaruso931!
Better for some, worse for others. It depends who you were and what you looked like. Pros and cons.
@Yowzoe It was much, much better.
@@roncaruso931 Well, since you declare it so, it must simply be true, no ifs, ands, or buts 🤭
What? Try to think intelligently. More importantly, try to think!!
I wish you would identify the cars…great video
I wish they had included the make, model and year of the car in each picture
바로 옆에서 지금 살고 있는 모습을 찍은 것처럼 생생한 사진 몇몇분은 아직 살아계시겠지요. 노고에 감사드립니다.
Thanks in your advance. 😊