I remember the changing of the model years when it was an event. We would go down to the dealership as a family unit. I know we have come a long way but it has come at a price - I still prefer plated chrome to plastic. Its only through the preservation of this archival footage that future generations will appreciate the past - also history has a way of repeating itself - I saw neon replaced by high impact plastic - but I also have seen it being replaced 4 decades later with beautiful neon.
My friend has a 48 4 door Chevrolet just like the one at 3:48. It's really a great looking original machine.The Allison Gas Turbine Division of the General Motors Corporation is in Indianapolis Indiana.
What was that saying years ago ? As GM goes, so does the rest of the US Economy. ? My how things have changed in my 66 years. I've grown up during the US Economy being the strongest domestic high paying jobs manufacturing behemoth on the planet, to now everything being off - shored for manufacturing and imported back to the US. Jobs now are less skilled lower paid retail and distribution jobs in a Global Economy. The US has passed the torch to China to become the next largest economy on the planet. We have no one else to blame for that but ourselves ; and ourselves being our greedy past decades big domestic businesses finding cheaper labor offshore. So our greedy big businesses moved mfg to China. Left the Corp towers here in the US with NY Wall Streeters high financing it all in the stock market. Hence the beginning of the end of the " middle class " in this US Economy we have now.
Ford was ahead of the styling game in 49 with the modern integrated fender hood and rear fender trunk design of the 49 Single Spinner...the GM products look dated in comparison.
The sexism, and lack of any color is starting, even though the video is still very interesting. It not everyday you get to watch dinosaurs in their own time, and habitat.
The best of days
Ohh bring me back
For white men.
I remember the changing of the model years when it was an event. We would go down to the dealership as a family unit. I know we have come a long way but it has come at a price - I still prefer plated chrome to plastic. Its only through the preservation of this archival footage that future generations will appreciate the past - also history has a way of repeating itself - I saw neon replaced by high impact plastic - but I also have seen it being replaced 4 decades later with beautiful neon.
omg.. that Cadillac!!! I'll take 2 please! oh.. and 1 Buick just for good measure! GORGEOUS cars!
My friend has a 48 4 door Chevrolet just like the one at 3:48. It's really a great looking original machine.The Allison Gas Turbine Division of the General Motors Corporation is in Indianapolis Indiana.
6:00 running exploded view was super cool.
Those were the days!
Nostalgico e fantastico, gostei demais. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS -Brasil.
GREAT MOVIE REALLY ENJOYED IT
Thanks for letting us know. Glad you liked it.
'49 was a great year for GM. Love every car!
In `49 pretty much every automaker in the US had a new car design. Same thing happened in `55.
wonderful !!
gm at the top of the world...
I wonder what ever happened to those break-apart 'operating' engine displays.
@4:23 If this were now, Tilly would be giving Herman a lesson on how NOT to mansplain turbo jet engines to her!
Cadillac Oldsmobile Chevrolet were my choices in GM.
Lol that guy called her “toots” 🤓
What was that saying years ago ? As GM goes, so does the rest of the US Economy. ? My how things have changed in my 66 years. I've grown up during the US Economy being the strongest domestic high paying jobs manufacturing behemoth on the planet, to now everything being off - shored for manufacturing and imported back to the US. Jobs now are less skilled lower paid retail and distribution jobs in a Global Economy. The US has passed the torch to China to become the next largest economy on the planet. We have no one else to blame for that but ourselves ; and ourselves being our greedy past decades big domestic businesses finding cheaper labor offshore. So our greedy big businesses moved mfg to China. Left the Corp towers here in the US with NY Wall Streeters high financing it all in the stock market. Hence the beginning of the end of the " middle class " in this US Economy we have now.
too bad about the sound ://
It looked like a great film! I can barely hear it though😥
@@jcirvine38 was just fine for me.. had to turn up the volume to full blast, but, it worked, was good and loud
Ford was ahead of the styling game in 49 with the modern integrated fender hood and rear fender trunk design of the 49 Single Spinner...the GM products look dated in comparison.
Nobody was looking at the cars
not true.. I was!
Thank Texas 4 20 cts gallon gas
If you're going to offer a video with this level of horrible audio quality....then Close Caption it. Ridiculous.
forced adds are a no view
The sexism, and lack of any color is starting, even though the video is still very interesting. It not everyday you get to watch dinosaurs in their own time, and habitat.