Bought one for $10 back in '71. it was a true barn find covered in dust and chicken dung. Got it from the farmer who owned it bevause he didn't want to mess with putting in a new master cylinder. After adding points, plugs, and some fresh fuel, Dad and I drove it home using the E- brake to stop it. Mom just about flipped when we pulled into the driveway! The car reaked of chickem dung and manure. She us park it behind the garage and that's where I worked on it 'til the smell was gone. After it was fixed, my sister drove it to scholl until she spun a bearing in the engine. Swapped in a later model 235 6 banger and Powerglide tranny and we used it to pull our airstream camprr on vacation one summer with no trouble at all. Sold it to a kid in '75 and he still has it today! They built 'em good back then. Try doing that with a modern car.
The real boom in car colors was a few years in the future when this film was made - 1955 and ‘56 saw multiple two-tone combinations and even three different colors on one car!
Man, what a time! The US was done reeling over WWII, and was now reaping the benefits of it's technological advancements instead. Everything was glamorous. Ladies were indeed ladies. Gentlemen were indeed gentlemen. Household conveniences were like never before. The incredible S.S. United States had been launched and was about to capture the Blue Riband... and never relinquish it. Television was entering mainstream life. Incredible, epic movies were being filmed by Hollywood. Piston engines and propellers were pretty much out, and jet engines were in; the jet age was upon us, and would never leave. Sleek, shiny chrome and sharp two tone color was everywhere. Rock and roll was here to stay. The Fabulous Fifties were in full swing, and we would always long for their return.
Periscopefilm Thanks so much for this in my 30's I restored a 1952 Chevy Bel air Hardtop, from the junk yard. Drove it many years and sold it wish I had it now was Brown with a Cream top. Stick on the colume i rebuilt the shifter on the Collum
Howard Hughes bought a small fleet of these early '50s Chevs and he could afford any car. I think the lines flow well and much better than Fords of the period. The convertible especially.
How things go around! - The 50s, when two-tone colors came in (or Tu-Tone, as Ford called them). And the brightest color schemes showed up on dealers' lots in the Spring - as my dad used to call them, Easter Eggs. I wasn't particularly looking for it, but my "Vapor Blue" 2024 Mustang has a black roof to complement the blackout trim.
I have a '51 hardtop which is almost identical to the '52. Drivetrain specs are: 216 ci. engine with 3 spd. manual and 4.11 rear gears OR, 235 ci. engine with powerglide and 3.55 rear gears (what mine has). Both were dipper motors with oil pressure at 15 psi. at 2000 rpm (just about 50 mph in mine).
The other thing was at idle, there was almost no oil pressure. If you didn't know what was happening, you might freak out. But, those engines worked for Chevy for a lot of years.
SAME OWNER SECOND OWNER SINCE 03/14/1980 I WAS 18 YRS OLD ...........PAID $1,800.00 FOR MY CHUCO52 I RESTORED HER TO PACHUCO STYLE BUT KEPT AS OG AS POSSIBLE............ STILL IN MY FAMILY HOME GARAGE RIGHT NOW...............
it seems weird but, don't the cars look so good in film like this? if you noticed that please reply and please subscribe I have a crapload of new videos coming
This 1952 Chevy is the 4th year for the 1949 Chevy and competed with a totally new 1952 Ford and Nash. So GM added more colors and outsold these newer cars. Surely GM could have done a one-piece windshield, but no.
ah....the year of my birth! Had one of these(4door) in the '80s..........g'odd, what bullzhit sweet capitalist'50s prop-A-ganda.................ah, yes, 1952...watta year!
+390merc65 This was more for promoting styling. But to be fair, with the exception of having PowerGlide available, The mechanics of the 1952 Chevy was basically unchanged since the late 30s. There wouldn't be much "new" mechanically untill '55.
Absolutely correct. I'll bet you could get a heck of a deal on a '52 when the '55's came out! That car was all new with a V-8 the working man could afford.
The didn't want to because you were getting the.same basic car for the preceding 4 years and I think my father was tired of buyer a new one every 2 years since his 41, and switched to a 54 Century to get that nailhead V8.
Four-door Fleetline fastback was already gone, '52 would be the last year for the 2 door. Chevrolet Division would never build another non-hatch fastback although GM did a few in the late '70s - the infamous Buick-Olds "Aerobacks" which were a sales dud. Ford had never joined the party but would make up for it in the '60s and '70s with their "SportsRoof" models and the Pinto whose trunked fastback was the cheapskate model, the hatch costing extra.
My Grand father have one Chevrolet 2 doors deluxe the top was cheery red and the bottom was cream color I wish I have the car now this time I was only 2 years I am locking for the car for years in Province of Quebec always store in the garage for the Winter from October to Easter morning
Bought one for $10 back in '71.
it was a true barn find covered
in dust and chicken dung. Got
it from the farmer who owned
it bevause he didn't want to
mess with putting in a new master
cylinder. After adding points, plugs, and some fresh fuel, Dad
and I drove it home using the E-
brake to stop it. Mom just about
flipped when we pulled into the
driveway! The car reaked of
chickem dung and manure.
She us park it behind the garage
and that's where I worked on it 'til
the smell was gone. After it was fixed, my sister drove it to scholl
until she spun a bearing in the
engine. Swapped in a later model
235 6 banger and Powerglide tranny and we used it to pull our
airstream camprr on vacation one
summer with no trouble at all. Sold it to a kid in '75 and he still
has it today! They built 'em good
back then. Try doing that with a
modern car.
The real boom in car colors was a few years in the future when this film was made - 1955 and ‘56 saw multiple two-tone combinations and even three different colors on one car!
Man, what a time! The US was done reeling over WWII, and was now reaping the benefits of it's technological advancements instead. Everything was glamorous. Ladies were indeed ladies. Gentlemen were indeed gentlemen. Household conveniences were like never before. The incredible S.S. United States had been launched and was about to capture the Blue Riband... and never relinquish it. Television was entering mainstream life. Incredible, epic movies were being filmed by Hollywood. Piston engines and propellers were pretty much out, and jet engines were in; the jet age was upon us, and would never leave. Sleek, shiny chrome and sharp two tone color was everywhere. Rock and roll was here to stay. The Fabulous Fifties were in full swing, and we would always long for their return.
Well said!
Not so great for black people.
Absolutely perfect and beautiful to see it must have seemed anything was possible , Thanks for this
Periscopefilm Thanks so much for this in my 30's I restored a 1952 Chevy Bel air Hardtop, from the junk yard. Drove it many years and sold it wish I had it now was Brown with a Cream top. Stick on the colume i rebuilt the shifter on the Collum
Awesome!
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LOVE that convertible!!
Howard Hughes bought a small fleet of these early '50s Chevs and he could afford any car. I think the lines flow well and much better than Fords of the period. The convertible especially.
How things go around! - The 50s, when two-tone colors came in (or Tu-Tone, as Ford called them). And the brightest color schemes showed up on dealers' lots in the Spring - as my dad used to call them, Easter Eggs. I wasn't particularly looking for it, but my "Vapor Blue" 2024 Mustang has a black roof to complement the blackout trim.
I have a '51 hardtop which is almost identical to the '52. Drivetrain specs are: 216 ci. engine with 3 spd. manual and 4.11 rear gears OR, 235 ci. engine with powerglide and 3.55 rear gears (what mine has). Both were dipper motors with oil pressure at 15 psi. at 2000 rpm (just about 50 mph in mine).
Very cool video! It was the last year for Fleetline coupe!
The other thing was at idle, there was almost no oil pressure. If you didn't know what was happening, you might freak out. But, those engines worked for Chevy for a lot of years.
GREAT VIDEO I HAVE A SCALE 1 18 OF THE HARD TOP
yup! i own the saddle brown hard top one of my babies!
Wow!
SAME OWNER SECOND OWNER SINCE 03/14/1980 I WAS 18 YRS OLD ...........PAID $1,800.00 FOR MY CHUCO52 I RESTORED HER TO PACHUCO STYLE BUT KEPT AS OG AS POSSIBLE............ STILL IN MY FAMILY HOME GARAGE RIGHT NOW...............
it seems weird but, don't the cars look so good in film like this? if you noticed that please reply and please subscribe I have a crapload of new videos coming
This 1952 Chevy is the 4th year for the 1949 Chevy and competed with a totally new 1952 Ford and Nash. So GM added more colors and outsold these newer cars. Surely GM could have done a one-piece windshield, but no.
I PREFER 2 PIECE WINDSHIELD I CAN AD MORE RARE ACCESSORIES TO DRESS HER UP..........
Higher priced GM cars (Olds, Buick, Cadillac) had one piece windshields. Chevy, being a lower priced car, had a split windshield for the last time.
1952 was a bad sales year for most makes. #1 Chevy, #2 Ford and #3 Plymouth car sales were each down around 400,000 units from 1951.
CHICANOS bring them back to life ❤
It would appear that whitewall tires didn't come with the cars.
ah....the year of my birth! Had one of these(4door) in the '80s..........g'odd, what bullzhit sweet capitalist'50s prop-A-ganda.................ah, yes, 1952...watta year!
I wish they had given some info on the drive train.
+390merc65 This was more for promoting styling. But to be fair, with the exception of having PowerGlide available, The mechanics of the 1952 Chevy was basically unchanged since the late 30s. There wouldn't be much "new" mechanically untill '55.
Absolutely correct. I'll bet you could get a heck of a deal on a '52 when the '55's came out! That car was all new with a V-8 the working man could afford.
The didn't want to because you were getting the.same basic car for the preceding 4 years and I think my father was tired of buyer a new one every 2 years since his 41, and switched to a 54 Century to get that nailhead V8.
Four-door Fleetline fastback was already gone, '52 would be the last year for the 2 door. Chevrolet Division would never build another non-hatch fastback although GM did a few in the late '70s - the infamous Buick-Olds "Aerobacks" which were a sales dud. Ford had never joined the party but would make up for it in the '60s and '70s with their "SportsRoof" models and the Pinto whose trunked fastback was the cheapskate model, the hatch costing extra.
GAY CHERRY LOL
My Grand father have one Chevrolet 2 doors deluxe the top was cheery red and the bottom was cream color I wish I have the car now this time I was only 2 years I am locking for the car for years in Province of Quebec always store in the garage for the Winter from October to Easter morning
Death trap interior
That is not a good looking car
Teresa that because you married a ugly man 😝
@@georgeh372 LOL!! good one!
I like it pretty well. But, I do like 50's cars.