Ford's Golden Fifties '49-'59
Author: Lorin Sorensen

In this book, his first volume in the Famous Ford Series, Lorin Sorensen takes you back to the "Golden Fifties" with the actual publicity photos and press releases as some of the most desirable and unforgettable Ford cars of all time were introduced.

It was a time when auto mania was at its zenith and Ford Motor Company, led by young Henry Ford II, was in a fierce competition to beat Chevrolet in the sales race. Out of this rivalry came such automobile legends of that decade as the beautiful new Ford, Mercury and Lincoln convertibles; the youthful Hardtop Victorias and "glass top" Skyliners and Sun Valleys; the sporty 2 - seat Thunderbirds that became classics in their own time; the stunning Continental Mark II's, and such sensations as the Retractable Hardtops and Rancheros.

Here's all the best of Ford's Golden Fifties, just as the cars we remember so well rolled off the assembly lines and into the showrooms and hearts of America! Written by Ford historian {>} Lorin Sorensen.

Deluxe, oversize, hardcover includes 208 terrific pages of original Ford publicity photos! The original Ford press releases, memories of the original Ford designers, assembly lines, celebrities with their cars, and the racers and pace cars.