A Great New Star (1953)

Dinah Shore promotes the new Chevrolets and sings "See the U.S.A. in your new Chevrolet."

[@scottmiller6495]

Dinah shore was a fabulous lady, great entertainer and lovely sweet person from a time that we will never ever see again ever PERIOD!!!!!

[@bloodybones63]

And, she had some tig ole bitties! There's a video of her on You Tube on the Johnny Carson show where her nips are poking out big time.

[@johngroll9186]

Awh the innocence of the 1950's if we could only bring them back again!!!

[@WondrousEarth]

Beautiful car! And Dinah makes it an experience to watch ☺

[@geoben1810]

66 years ago. 3 years before I was born.... These were still around when I was growing up in the 60s. I vaguely remember my grandparents having one of these. It wasn't a bad looking car for a 4dr. sedan. My father had a really nice survivor '52 Dodge Coronet Coupe. ✌😊

[@bdokey2]

If they could "re-issue" these classic styles with modern engineering (air bags, abs, AC, modern eng & trans, PS/PB ) I think they would sell well. I could accept crank windows for the old school effect.

[@ufoengines]

Make them out of hemp and powered with electricity kzbin.info/www/bejne/govTeol8iKyCfdU Gotta lower that carbon foot print .

[@Daniel-wd4jg]

My Son vacation in Cuba...rented a pink '53 w/ Mitsubishi diesel conversion. What a trip!

[@jw77019]

Dinah was a great performer.

[@Daniel-wd4jg]

@@jw77019 She was a Sweetheart to work for. I was in Monterey when She took Rock in . What a GEM.

[@davidguynn1]

I drive mine nearly every week and have for the past 24 years!

[@mikeandroryinmich]

My aunt had one and she loved it. Bought in new from Emmert Chevrolet in Detroit, MI. It had a straight six cylinder motor and she ordered Power Glide with it too. No power steering or power brakes but the steering was very easy to turn. Just like power steering, except when parked. Had to be rolling a little for it to turn easy. She was very proud of it.

[@WimGrundy]

Good number of these still in service in Havana, Cuba!

[@eddiebatmv]

One of the great auto designers for GM was a man named Harley Earl. His talent brought these great designs, without the help of any computers. It was talent and a keen eye for good looks.

[@benvenis9758]

can't beat a piece of Detroit styling of the 1950s

[@raylocke282]

Such an effortless singer,as smooth as silk and looks that could melt an iceberg.Dinha,I still love you.

[@Robbi496]

Sorry for a THIRD post, but the Powerglide Transmission was one of the best things to ever come out of the Chevy Plant!

[@ready4sea301]

Wasn't that the two-speed? I was shocked to hear such a thing when I first learned of the 2-speed transmission. Final drive was 1.0 to 1 just like the three speed, so I guess any difference was experienced coming up to speed.

[@boris1932]

A rolling work of art! Would love to have one of those.

[@paulinmiami7671]

After the `48, this Bel Aire was the second Chevy I drove as a teen, and then I bought my `59 Impala...gorgeous!

[@TheOzthewiz]

The '59 Chev had the "wow factor". I almost bought a '59 Biscayne 2-door Sedan with the 348ci and Muncie 4-spd, ended up getting a '60 Ford Sunliner with the 352ci 360HP with "three on the tree". The Chev would have been faster, but the Ford was a CHICK MAGNET (was 16 at the time, using Daddy's money)!

[@brentonsiddons2406]

I owned a 1953 chevy two door hardtop, it was a beautiful car.

[@briancollins1579]

The cars of today are overly complex...I stopped to look at a 53 Chevy for sale yesterday...so simple and basic and those curves...

[@TheOzthewiz]

Simple and basic, BUT very deadly in a crash compared to today's vehicles.

[@michaelplunkett8059]

​@@TheOzthewiz I'll take the all steel and extra size. Just wear your belt.

[@BeingRomans829ed]

It still gets me riled that car makers took away floor vents and wing windows. It used to be so nice to have fresh air blowing in. And why did they get rid of them? So you'd have to buy air conditioning, of course!

[@Tywild327]

Yes. However. Those vents were a pain in the ass in colder temperatures. Because even when they were closed cold air could still go through. And they let bugs through as well. So it was way better just to have a window rolled down or have AC

[@BeingRomans829ed]

@@Tywild327 Never was a problem with the cars we had.

[@Corvetteologist]

@@BeingRomans829edThe Vents and mechanisms were a cost driver. Components and assembly labor was reduced to increase profit per unit. Don’t forget the introduction of Astro Ventilation without A/C required. Fresh airflow filtering with entrance through the dashboard and exit through the rear deck lid panel. Dinah would always sing this song and blow us a kiss at the end of each show. She forgot the kiss on this promo. I assume the focus was the car and the kiss would have the men forgetting about the car they should purchase after the promo film.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

Air Conditioning was coming, regardless. Many later 60s cars had vent windows and a/c. Our 77 Ford F150 Supercab was the last vehicle my parents had with vent windows.

[@stex1985]

My 49 Chevrolet Delux still has its vents. I just wish the radio was FM! 😳🤣 It did come with a factory heater.

[@sbukosky]

My dad bought a new 1960 Volkswagen and it needed some work at the dealer. For a loaner car they gave us a '53 Chevy like these.

[@senorkaboom]

Holy Cow!! The salesman raised the hood to show the engine and you could actually SEE the engine. Not hidden under some high-temp plastic cover where all you can find is the oil fill and dipstick.

[@johnhiram1207]

+senorkaboom Some new cars don't even have a dip stick!

[@matthewbishop5989]

+John Hiram Really, how do you check the oil?

[@johnhiram1207]

+Matthew Bishop You don't! Just change it when the cars computer calculates its time! No tranny dipsticks either. Sad, sad,sad.

[@oaktadopbok665]

Yeah and if someone hit you head-on at 10 mph, that engine would be in your lap.

[@arnaldosandoval453]

@@oaktadopbok665 and the front of the car scattered all over the road.

[@oldpanamacitybeach]

I had a '53 Bel Air in high school. Much like this couple, my girlfriend and I spent a lot of time in the backseat.

[@johndunbar7504]

It says a lot about the times that the most humble offering from GM is more beautifully styled than the most expensive cars of today.. It is perfect in every respect.

[@eneidaparra3727]

Precioso!! Es el chevrolet modelo Bel-Air de 1953 .Gracias.

[@jerryg50]

Back in 1953 cars were more affordable for the average working person. Taxation and interest rates were much lower. In relation to the economy jobs payed much better wages. The cars back then were a real work of art. They were much heavier built on a full frame. By today's standards they were built like a small truck. The workmanship was of much higher quality than what we have today unless we pay a very large amount of money for the vehicle. Diana Shore was a terrific singer, and she was a very good looking lady. She was said to have great character, and she was well liked.

[@jonrousseau7631]

You are the crumple zone in these cars

[@shabutir1820]

They were no where near as reliable as todays cars. They were built more like "trucks" due to the technology for suspensions at the time and the fact that roads were not as smooth and common as today. Back then, dirt and gravel roads were very common to be driven on so the cars had to be built to handle them daily. Ontop of all of that, the pursuit of increased fuel economy is what lead to making cars much lighter. All of that aside, I myself would prefer to live in this time.

[@antonioederlopezlopez7341]

@@shabutir1820 they are more reliable than a today's car

[@JiveDadson]

Chevy's new LS series of V8's is a marvel. 330HP and up. And they are very dependable. Far, far more so than any '53 motor.

[@traceydeanrainey]

Jerry G. Part of the problems are Americans and Unions putting cars together now demand $75 an hour and that sends jobs to China and Mexico. I was looking a the big steering wheel and thinking that would kill a person as would a bunch of other things in that cars interior.

[@coolstang609]

Thanks for the awesome videos! Diana shore has a Texas accent it looks like for sure, wish we were in that kind of time today! That is such a pretty 1953 chevy belair!

[@kerryincolumbus]

COOL STANG She was from Tennessee, not Texas

[@JiveDadson]

@@kerryincolumbus Tennessee and the Texas hill country have virtually the same patois. My ancestors moved from Tennessee to Texas way back when.

[@monsterhobbiesonlinestore]

Why don't they make a commercial like this anymore...show off the car and let people think how great it would be to have one in your garage. We heard enough about economy and airbags over the last 20 years...let's just enjoy the cars again for what they are.

[@snowballcorners]

My first car bought it in 1964 ran it till 1965. Remember tires with tubes, vaccume wipers, 6 volt ignition systems.

[@jgstargazer]

And had solid metal bumpers.

[@bobbyheffley4955]

Bias-ply tires

[@Meinstein]

I had a '53 in '73. Even 30 years old, it idled so smoothly that you didn't know the engine was running.

[@you99tubejimking]

20 years old?

[@Meinstein]

@@you99tubejimking I kept it for ten years.

[@you99tubejimking]

@@Meinstein - Cool. Still running smooth in 1983.

[@russelljohnson1303]

I can understand that. In 2021 my 53 plymouth runs like a sewing machine. It's the straight 6 layout they all idle smooth. Sometimes I forget she's even running too.

[@JuniorFan08]

Try getting in any new Cruze, Malibu or Impala today without bumping your head and scrunching your legs!

[@troyhall8144]

Wow commercials were even glamorous back then

[@Robbi496]

Great car, LOVELY woman!

[@Gregor7677]

My first car. Bought it in 1963 for $250. Worth every penny. Pretty slow though. The "high compression" engine mentioned in the film was probably 8.5:1.

[@raylocke282]

Bought the Pontiac version with the flathead six used in 1968 for 150 bucks cdn.Rode like like a cloud on a marshmallow carpet.

[@jackd105]

1.4 ecotec 10.5 to 1

[@coreycoate2831]

I had one of these. 6 volt and all. Wonderful car

[@RobertPlattBell]

Back when advertising was entertainment! I suspect this would be shown as a "short" at the local movie house before the cartoon, newsreel, serial, and then main feature.

[@RivetGardener]

Hell yeah! For a quarter you got a double feature, cartoons and a newsreel. Plus if you went to the Saturday matinee, as a kid they gave you a candy.

[@JiveDadson]

@@RivetGardener The Saturday matinee where I was, ca. 1953, cost 9 cents and the top of a Borden milk carton. I bought a piece of Double Bubble with the change from a dime. The price of admission included entry into a giveaway. Typical prize might be a cap gun and holster.

[@BeingRomans829ed]

How I would love to have one of those little 210s or 150s with three on the tree😉👍🏻

[@timbriggs4537]

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[@timbriggs4537]

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[@MisterMikeTexas]

Dinah Shore! I remember her variety day show in the 70s when I was a kid. Before that time, she was Chevy's pitch-woman for years, wasn't she? I remember later in my days, she advertised for Holly Farms Chicken.

[@TUBESPECIFIC1]

Yes that beauty does steal the show today always. Best looking car in the world. Love this oldie 3 minutes in.

[@speterbilt]

& 4 years later the 57 came out & made history

[@nickk7769]

I Love This 1950 Chevy! This Classic Chevy Is Really Nice!

[@hotrodchevy6708]

I love my 53 Chevy!!

[@Daniel-wd4jg]

Worked for this beautiful Lady in Pebble Beach and was a Sweetheart.

[@tomblakley7171]

This stuff is just wonderful...

[@borntoraisehell5353]

I REMEMBER HER ON OLD TV BACK IN THE DAY. I THINK SHE IS DIANA SHORE!!!

[@misterwhipple2870]

Dinah.

[@raylocke282]

These were so common in the fifties and still common in Cuba.These Chevies from 1940 to the 1970 were a staple and an icon In Canada/Usa.

[@joeessid5616]

I'm running down to the Chevy dealer right now...."hey! What's the plastic piece of crap? Where's my '53 dreamboat? And while you are at it, mack, where's the flying car you promised me in the 60s?"

[@lawrencephelps3181]

Hahahah! So true. I'm heading over to the Nash dealer!

[@glennso47]

+Lawrence Phelps I am on my way to the Hyundai dealer to get a Sonata. Forget Chevys anymore.

[@glennso47]

Of course, if you died that way and appeared at the Pearly Gate and St. Peter asked you how you died and you say "I was making a test flight in a Pinto and crashed" Peter would have to answer "YOU GO TO HELL!"

[@beenbeatenbybishops5845]

The ad folks for Chevy were amazing. Dinah Shore had the smooth, soothing voice that draws a body into the commercial. Isn't it great that 70 years ago 115 Horsepower was seen as hi performance? Today that would be mocked as low class 4 cyl junk.

[@granskare]

we had a 53 four door model 210, black color, with Powerglide. a great car :)

[@johnbockelie3899]

I'm going down the street to 1953 , and getting one right now!!!. Cars then were damn cool.

[@glennso47]

My dad had a green 1953 210 2 door sedan with 3 speed manual. You just reach under the grille and open the hood. Great for thieves who want to steal the battery or other things off the motor. I had a 1970 Chevy that had the hood release like that. One day I tried to start the car and it was dead. Someone had stolen the battery the night before. Thanks for them getting rid of the outside hood release.

[@earthstewardude]

I want a 1953 Belaire when I grow up!

[@fromthesidelines]

At the time, Dinah appeared twice a week for Chevrolet on NBC {Tuesdays/Thursdays, 7:30pm(et), just before John Cameron Swayze's 'CAMEL NEWS CARAVAN"}.

[@fernbertell7690]

beauty cars..everytime,,,regards from Baires Argentina..i call Fern

[@terryleagan7390]

I'm 65 now. My father had one when I was a young kid. He kept it well in to the 60s. 😊

[@bboucharde]

And.......this Chevy would keep running even if we get hit with a Chinese, Russian, or North Korean EMP strike......Not a single digital circuit in the car.....Points, plugs, and coil.....that's all!

[@SmittySmithsonite]

+bboucharde I sure do miss those days. I just spent about 40 hours troubleshooting a '96 Tahoe that will only run on 6 cylinders. NOTHING should be this complicated ... The government could screw up a wet dream.

[@bboucharde]

SS Smithsonite SS, Yes, I agree. And, Obama has three new energy restriction programs ready to impose on us by executive order via the EPA. One of them will ruin the coal industry, and the others will do significant damage to all US manufacturing. Apparently, he works for the "other side."

[@dynodon8592]

+bboucharde You are so right. Obama is a great President if the intent is to destroy America in which he is doing.

[@artbourgeois5392]

Had one.

[@augustosyka1881]

I miss that time :'(

[@papaike2]

ojars zvaigzne: Dream on Buttercup he's Zionist tool more wars ahead for you and everyone else.

[@RonRay]

Me to... I was only 4 years old, but remember a better world.

[@villhamchatham6629]

I have my grandpas 1953 chevy bel air. I still prefer it over any new car.

[@willsco76]

In with the "Blue Flame" and out with the "Stovebolt".

[@michaelbenardo5695]

I wonder how many people nowadays know that the production 53, and 54 as well, did not have rear door vent panes? The other GM cars did, but not the Chevy

[@vet-7174]

That Chevy is one year older than me 😆 Dinah sure looks Hot !!

[@lasuvidaboy]

Of course cars of this era are not as safe or practical as cars are today but these cars were unique and interesting to look at. Most of today's 4-door sedans look the same w/very few unique designs.

[@antonioederlopezlopez7341]

If you have one you would be surprised on how easy the repair work is, and for a few bucks extra on gas you get the most reliable cars in history 50s-70s cars

[@stringalongmike1953]

Great sales job! I'll take one.

[@fordtruxdad5155]

ALL that 115- horsepower engine!

[@autoscape1963]

Actually I am a car guy, I was reading my comment and I hadn't considered the how it might be received.....I am, as was my father, deeply steeped in the automobile business - he owned a dealership...I grew up on it and love those gorgeous cars.....but I was thinking about my driver ed classes .....they made a point of how speed kills....the lack of seatbelts ....and the stories our teacher told us..He told a story about the above.....

[@ProducedByPotatoes]

Then I can finally achieve my dream of living in a blast to the past. Cars, homes and even cities with classic styles, all with modern features.

[@dam4274]

My grandfather kept his ‘54 only till the ‘56 Pontiac’s came out. My uncle bought the ‘54 from him and drove it till 1966.

[@lehampton1]

Dinah Shore was a knockout. No wonder Bert Reynolds fell in love with her.

[@lynntempleton9640]

We had a 53 Chevy Bel Air. It was aqua blue with a cream top.

[@guillermoferraudi8750]

Old cars feel much more alive than modern ones. I think when people say old cars are better they are not talking about reliability. They are talking about the experience of driving, the looks, the interaction between car and driver, etc. If reliability is what you want go for a honda with touch screens, cup holders and usb ports. More reliable but not as much fun.

[@thestudioofgrimshaw]

Love this classic car.. The best ever

[@cencalphono]

Being in the auto repair business for over 30 years, it is true that older cars "required" much more maintenance than newer cars. The key word here is "required". Way back when, the more frequent required maintenance kept your car in tip-top shape as long as you owned it and is why so many of these older cars survive today. The newer cars still need frequent maintenance but it is NOT required. Why? They want the newer cars to wear out and be replaced. The newer cars are ment to throw-aways.T.Y.$

[@COULDbWORSE1]

Manuel crank vent window, sold!

[@tubeblack35]

I used to love the vent window! They were so nice.

[@Greatdome99]

Though 115 HP doesn't sound like much, consider that the Porsche 924 of the 1970s came with a four-cylinder 95 HP motor!

[@jerrycaughron7378]

The face of the Chevy, almost looks human!

[@johnbockelie3899]

Cars had personality in those days.

[@ajwalsh2856]

I'm convinced. Heading to the dealership tomorrow.

[@charliepv2]

I wanna go back! Ya hear me? Somebody better fix this sh!t right now!

[@eneidaparra3727]

Este chevrolet, tenía un motor de 6 cilindros, modelo 235,de lubricación por salpicaduras, porque no trajo bomba de aceite de presion . Gracias

[@chieftp]

so stylish. will it match my drapes and refrigerator?

[@vishnushanbhogue7882]

Dear Clint, pls put a vidio of your aunts Chevi...i love to C...my Grandpa was also had one Chevi...Sky blue...

[@richsackett3423]

I think I just came on Dinah Shore.

[@trampslikeus3575]

The Blue Flame, that's the same engine offered in the new 1953 Corvette,

[@carbidejones5076]

When the chrome was thick and the women were straight

[@maverickdallas1004]

...when a buck was still silver and our country was strong!

[@maverickdallas1004]

ojars zvaigzne​ ...and when women were ladies, professionals were professional and work ethic was more than just words. Also, the kids acted like ladies and gentlemen.

[@pacbeltrr38]

Sad, isn't it? That's all gone now.

[@rubiconnn]

Yeah, it's a shame what the boomers did to the world.

[@garyschiffli1043]

Back when women were women an not born with a di*ck!

[@nickk7769]

Cool Car!

[@randyrogers8568]

Fast forward 6 years and you got the best looking cars of all time. Especially the 59 Caddy.

[@auaiao9]

This car was modern in '53.

[@sammee6602]

Always loved that song. Music and lyrics by...?

[@fromthesidelines]

"See the U.S.A. In Your Chevrolet" was written by Leo Corday and Leon Carr, and first performed regularly on Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy's "INSIDE U.S.A. WITH CHEVROLET" TV series on NBC in the 1949-'50 season.

[@gailbrown6133]

I alyways drove fords until the 53 chevy I have not had a ford since .

[@woodyofp8574]

A fun fact: 85% of Fords are still on the road to-day. The other 15% made it home.

[@CHixon]

The collector Chevrolet models for 1953 will be found in the 210 series: the 210 convertible and the 210 club coupe, the final year for the short greenhouse.

[@itsmegp46]

@coolgames14 It has to be their old inline 6. The Belair did not come with a V-8 until the 1955 model year. Happy Motoring!

[@auaiao9]

@FURY1958 My parents had one of those cars when I was a kid. We were at a hamburger stand where me and my brother waited in the car for our mother to come out when a lady bumped us in the backend. It scared me and I cried but my older brother laughed.

[@LewdCustomer]

This is adorable in a nutty way.

[@virelduncan9369]

I own a 53 Belair love it. Wish I couldn't drive a.new one off the lot just to see how it would be .

[@raylocke282]

What a sweet lady !It had a six that dated from the 1920s.Not really that new .Studebaker had a V8 in 1950 .

[@bobbyheffley4955]

Ford also had a V8.

[@SOLDIEROFYAWEH]

I want one!!!!!!!!!

[@christianobrien4465]

Oh my that little overbite on Dinah is deeeeelish💓

[@speterbilt]

Classy woman!

[@DanTheRoadRippersCollector]

Ahhhh yess back when cars were good. Respect to anyone who drooled when they saw that car. I missed it back when these were new. I have a 54 chevy 3100 pickup, however even tho it's a classic truck now, along with the other 50s cars like that one, it's still a fun experience to drive and it's also very great to restore with my dad

[@misterwhipple2870]

I'm wiping off my chin! This was just before Detroit went nuts and started building huge pieces of crap.

[@DanTheRoadRippersCollector]

@@misterwhipple2870 yeah

[@auaiao9]

You're right. I don't remember any cars years ago that racked up 100,000 miles much less 200,000. Maybe it happened but I don't know of any. Even my '96 Cavalier has nearly 200 thousand on it and I plan to get more than that if it continues on for a while.

[@TheOzthewiz]

I got 205K miles out of my 16yr old '01 (base) with ZERO engine or transmission issues! Got rid of it in '18 because of MAJOR RUST problems. Rust never sleeps!

[@franknew9001]

I am going to my local Chevy dealer today to buy this new 1953 Chevrolet. I want it with air conditioning, GPS, outlets to charge my cellphone, a rear backup camera, power steering and brakes, and a CD player. I plan on keeping it for several years, and then trading it in for a new 1957 Chevy. 😊😊

[@robt5818]

Very cool, but with 20-20 hindsight, I would wait for the '55 and order one with the V-8.

[@donaldbertini7969]

Love me my Dinah Shore!

[@garywood9525]

He sounds like paul richards who was the voice of the 1960's pontiac. He was also in Planet ofthe Apes 2 circa 1970.

[@nickjervis8123]

nothing in this film would have sold the car to me. I'd want to know about power, economy, braking and safety. I'd want to know about warranty. I own and run a 1954 Packard Patrician that was sold new with one month's guarantee! For nearly 4000 smackeroos you got no safety gear, no extra warranty, no after sales back up and the only guarantee you did get was that by 1957 your 4000 dollar car was worth only 800 bucks on a trade in against a new Studebaker. By 1962 your pride and joy would be sitting in the jaws of a crusher. Do I want to buy this Chevrolet? No!

[@theantiquefanatic5160]

THE SONG CALLED ''SEE THE U.S.A IN YOUR CHEVORLET''! HAS A PRETTY VOICE. DIANA SHORE WAS VERY POPULAR BACK IN THE 1950'S.

[@fromthesidelines]

Chevy sponsored Dinah on TV (and for a time, on radio) throughout the 1950's; at first on her twice-weekly 15 minute "musical interlude", then in a series of monthly hour-long variety specials, which became her weekly "DINAH SHORE CHEVY SHOW" from 1957 through '61.

[@soilmanted]

Appararently her name was really Fannye Rose Shore. As her parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia, very likely when they came to America their name got changed to Shore from something like Sharansky. Fannye Rose Sharansky from Tennessee.