13 WORST and Silliest American Cars From The 1950s!

[@viscount757]

Yet another AI creation cranked out without human intervention and with robovoice narration, and wrong title - very few of the cars are from the 1950s. Mostly 1940s or earlier.

[@gregoryzurawski1666]

Exactly. Needlessly verbose, repetitive, unoriginal. Except for the images, many of distracting or inferior quality, frequently incorrect to the narration, a waste of time.

[@ubdcent]

The camera work is absolutely horrific, how many close-ups do you need, it's not like we're looking for fingerprints, and it's so jerky that you almost feel like you're getting seasick watching it. So much potential if they would just learn to use a camera.

[@FredClasson-hy7nm]

My first car was a ‘49 Jeepster and I inherited 2 Crosleys later in life. The Jeepster wasn’t weather tight but it was rock solid. A person could jump up and down on a fender and not create a dent. The Jeepster taught me that it was okay to be passed on the highway.

[@MartinLovasz-r7r]

The Torpedo look good to me.

[@deormanrobey892]

ditto

[@eugeneczerwinskyj3354]

Me too. Nice car​@@deormanrobey892

[@michaeltutty1540]

When it was introduced it really was new and exciting. Admittedly, by 1947 the design was getting a wee bit long in the tooth, but with zero civilian car production from February 1942 until 1946, any new car was going to find a buyer. Plus, the GM B Body was a very sharp line of cars.

[@davidlloyd7597]

Me too. Although I've never driven one. It's very post-war

[@jackrichardson9277]

this title is misleading, it says "13 worst and silliest American Cars of the 1950!" but most of the cars here are from the 40s!

[@simonf8902]

The whole clip is misleading.

[@vovanpop]

The author, calling "bad" cars, forgets that in the United States during the war years, both gasoline rationing and tires for personal cars were introduced. Stickers were introduced according to gasoline standards depending on the category of citizens . The "A" sticker on the car was the lowest priority when rationing gasoline and gave the car owner the right to 3-4 gallons of gasoline per week (from 11 to 15 liters; 2.5-3.3 imp. gallons). Military industry workers were given "B" stickers, giving their owner the right to up to 8 gallons of gasoline in the United States (30 liters; 6.7 gallons) per week. Stickers with the letter "C" were issued to persons who were considered very important for military operations, such as doctors.

[@8176morgan]

It might help if they got the title of the video right. It should read: "The 13 WORST and Silliest American Cars from the 1940s!" This person obviously knows very little about American cars from that era as the Pontiac Torpedo and Chevrolet Fleetline, not to mention the Willys Americar and Graham Hollywood, are all recognized today as being true classics. The one car that should have been on that list but wasn't is the 1948-1950 Packard 8, rather than the more popular 1941-1947 Packard Clipper. So two thumbs down, way down.

[@davidrubaloff8652]

My dad had a 1948 Packard which was the high elegances that went along with our 1354 Stone Canyon Road Posh address.

[@swwy5]

the makers of this video do not have a clue concerning automotive trends post WWII. I watched until the Jeep, then bailed. Jeep was trying to get into the passenger car market, away from just utility vehicles. Doubful Classic Cars will get another view from me

[@MikeSouliere-x5g]

I agree totally. Why would you pick one model of a car manufacturer and comment on its bulbous appearance over any other vehicle built in that time, when they were all the same types of cars? The 40 Willys coupe looked no different than the 40 Ford coupe. The only two that stood out as different were the Tucker and Studebaker

[@arthurscott4467]

To you these cars are quirky, and strange ,and bad ,but in the years after ww2, auto makers were eager to try innovation, with 5 years of stagnation due to the war, auto makers were eager to use discoveries that came out of the war, sure a lot of them failed, on the other hand many succeeded. So before you judge too harshly ,look at each failure as a step forward, these cars were not disasters, they were trial and error. It even happens today.

[@automatedelectronics6062]

Vehicle styling of the 1940's was similar across most makes and models. Nothing really stood out. As times changed, Willys(pronounced 'Willis' not 'Willies') looked to expand Jeep line as it already built passenger cars. Adding to it's rugged small CJ line, it introduced it's Station Wagon, combining the popular panel truck of the day with the conventional station wagon of the day. To further expand it's line, the Jeepster was the perfect addition to cross over into the passenger car field, while retaining the rustic look with the driving feel of a passenger car. Maybe this was the first S.U.V.? They made lots of them, so they are not difficult to find today. Being popular, it was brought back in the 1960's, modernized, and evolved into the tougher Commando. These were more inline with the Scouts and the Broncos. These Jeeps are harder to find to find because the competition became more popular. Besides, if someone has one, they aren't likely to turn loose of it.

[@vovanpop]

The author, calling "bad" cars, forgets that in the United States during the war years, both gasoline rationing and tires for personal cars were introduced. Stickers were introduced according to gasoline standards depending on the category of citizens . The "A" sticker on the car was the lowest priority when rationing gasoline and gave the car owner the right to 3-4 gallons of gasoline per week (from 11 to 15 liters; 2.5-3.3 imp. gallons). Military industry workers were given "B" stickers, giving their owner the right to up to 8 gallons of gasoline in the United States (30 liters; 6.7 gallons) per week. Stickers with the letter "C" were issued to persons who were considered very important for military operations, such as doctors.

[@automatedelectronics6062]

@@vovanpop Right, my family went through all that. I still have some of those ration stamps. My father's best friend sold a pint of blood(yes, they used to buy it) in order to buy a single used tire. During the war years, there were gas hog cars, but there were many more very reliable and fuel efficient cars.

[@jamesgudgeon4868]

The Jeepster was A forerunner of the SUVS 10:58

[@peterruddick1952]

The Torpedo, Fleetmaster, and Clipper were all quite stylish, so the comments are way wrong. Fords and Chryslers of those years were dull and had less imaginative style by far.

[@speedbirdoneone]

This guy knows NOT what he's talking about. The trouble with these types if videos is it's his opinion only. These are all beautiful automobiles.

[@vovanpop]

The author, calling "bad" cars, forgets that in the United States during the war years, both gasoline rationing and tires for personal cars were introduced. Stickers were introduced according to gasoline standards depending on the category of citizens . The "A" sticker on the car was the lowest priority when rationing gasoline and gave the car owner the right to 3-4 gallons of gasoline per week (from 11 to 15 liters; 2.5-3.3 imp. gallons). Military industry workers were given "B" stickers, giving their owner the right to up to 8 gallons of gasoline in the United States (30 liters; 6.7 gallons) per week. Stickers with the letter "C" were issued to persons who were considered very important for military operations, such as doctors.

[@johncarway6577]

We had many happy hours cruising in my friends parent’s 46. Chevy.

[@jimprice1959]

Your title in incorrect. Other than the Kaiser and Crosley the cars you show are from the 30's and 40's. The automobile companies used pre war tooling after the war in order to satisfy the demand for cars. By 1949 all the manufacturers had new styling and some had started developing new engines. I don't think you lived through this era.

[@RobertJarecki]

I don't think anyone did any research for this video let alone lived through the era.

[@jimprice1959]

@@RobertJarecki Yep. I lived through it and we thought all of the car developments were great. There were new body styles and engines. All of the cars didn't look like jelly beans.

[@RobertJarecki]

@@jimprice1959 👍 Mine *_is_* a jelly bean car: 1949 Packard Standard Eight Touring Sedan with Ultramatic transmission. _*Packard: Ask The Man Who Owns One *_

[@jimprice1959]

@@RobertJarecki Robert - A friend of mine has a 29 Packard. Another one has the 2nd oldest Packard in existence. He has won best at Hershey. My cars all came from a lower tier. 🙂

[@davidchurch4058]

Torpedo is beautiful!

[@Edward92546]

It might help if the narrative was synced with the video. Plus, the music was too loud and annoying.

[@DanRoberts-u1n]

I'm glad all the blather is your opinion only. You forgot the era. Ever thing has a season - sometimes it takes a while to figure out what people will pay for and like. The Torpedo was a nice vehicle.

[@vovanpop]

The author, calling "bad" cars, forgets that in the United States during the war years, both gasoline rationing and tires for personal cars were introduced. Stickers were introduced according to gasoline standards depending on the category of citizens . The "A" sticker on the car was the lowest priority when rationing gasoline and gave the car owner the right to 3-4 gallons of gasoline per week (from 11 to 15 liters; 2.5-3.3 imp. gallons). Military industry workers were given "B" stickers, giving their owner the right to up to 8 gallons of gasoline in the United States (30 liters; 6.7 gallons) per week. Stickers with the letter "C" were issued to persons who were considered very important for military operations, such as doctors.

[@ozzietadziu]

Preston Tucker/ Stockton Rush. "Vive resemblance".

[@Sternodox]

AI videos are the worst! Thumbs down.

[@8176morgan]

But I'll give you a thumbs up. 😉

[@simonf8902]

This clip is verbose and I’ll conceived.

[@bowedebrand2088]

I can't listen to this bullshit anymore

[@RobertJarecki]

3 minutes and I'm gone, leaving a thumbs down and telling KZbin "Don't recommend this channel."

[@markgarin6355]

In 1940....our naval torpedoes didn't work either. Ah, stop looking at the past with a current perspective.

[@ozzietadziu]

Interesting but overlong. "Less is more".

[@bigjer2899]

Why would you show customized examples of the subject cars?? Nash Airflyte never had side pipes or different engines. This is a bad example.

[@robertgaylord8263]

The Torpedo looks great to me, particularly when compared to the ugly cars that came out of most of the American manufacturers of that era.The German and Japanese auto makers got their nose into the American market due to the terribly made and generally ugly autos of the American manufacturers.

[@gillesjacques1022]

Blah, blah, blah! Not to sure what is worse, the bs, the crazy drivers driving all over the place, or the poor camera work? Loved the finger appear in one shot, really less than rookie camerawork, even I can do better.

[@timmbacher]

AI shit

[@dancahill8555]

How many Chrysler Thunderbolts were built?

[@8176morgan]

I think about five. They were strictly show cars. I sure wouldn't mind owning one myself with no respect to the price which must be well into the six digits category I would imagine.

[@dancahill8555]

@@8176morgan Thanks!

[@davidlogansr8007]

I think 2

[@jimattrill8933]

I have never heard such a load of rubbish!

[@peterolsen3797]

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT VIDEO IF THE TEAM OF CAMERA MEN WOULD HOLD THE CAMERA STILL. THE SHAKING WAS/IS UNACCEPTABLE IN THE DAY AND AGE.

[@WCM1945]

Hmm. You seem to think that body style is as demanding as engineering. Then you called the famous WWII lifesaver a "Willeez". It's *WillISS.* Ask the designer's family and the manufacturer's publications. Sorry pal, you blew it.

[@lonn761]

Good audio terrible video totally mis leading in accuracy, AI just doesn't get it

[@jaycarlson927]

Another KZbinr wanna be with the same thing said about every car in the video

[@WCM1945]

There seems to be a disturbing similarity in many of these YT auto history posts. Almost like only one person was doing all of them.

[@SteelyPaw]

Nothing like repeating yourself perhaps to make the video longer.

[@vovanpop]

The author, calling "bad" cars, forgets that in the United States during the war years, both gasoline rationing and tires for personal cars were introduced. Stickers were introduced according to gasoline standards depending on the category of citizens . The "A" sticker on the car was the lowest priority when rationing gasoline and gave the car owner the right to 3-4 gallons of gasoline per week (from 11 to 15 liters; 2.5-3.3 imp. gallons). Military industry workers were given "B" stickers, giving their owner the right to up to 8 gallons of gasoline in the United States (30 liters; 6.7 gallons) per week. Stickers with the letter "C" were issued to persons who were considered very important for military operations, such as doctors.

[@charleshendriks5789]

Zelden zo'n, slechte doc. gezien. Eerst je verdiepen in de geschiedenis en dan een rep. maken!!

[@XXawacs77]

AI voice ruins even the best of videos such as this one. Pity.

[@jesperjonsrensen3882]

I HATE these stupid lazy AI videos .. please YT stop this trend!! I love cars , not baby language !

[@petere3015]

Nonsense superfluous over-narrated poetry that starts with a b and ends with an l, followed by another start with an s and end in a t!

[@assessor1276]

Too much blahdy-blah. Talk about he cars not all the frilly stylistic poetry.

[@schaffermatt]

This is awful. 👎🏼