CHEVROLET 1950 SALES MOVIE "HELP YOURSELF" JAM HANDY 88864

One of a series of films made by Jam Handy for General Motors and Chevrolet, "Help Yourself" promotes the new 1949-1950 Chevy sedan. The film takes the interesting step of putting customers on a stage where the cars' appearance, safety features, economy, comfort, performance and other features are discussed by a salesman.
The 1949 Ford was an American automobile produced by Ford. It was the first all-new automobile design introduced by the Big Three after World War II, civilian production having been suspended during the war, and the 1946-1948 models from Ford, GM, and Chrysler being updates of their pre-war models. Popularly called the "Shoebox Ford" for its slab-sided, "ponton" design, the 1949 Ford is credited both with saving Ford and ushering in modern streamlined car design with changes such as integrated fenders and more . The design would continue through the 1951 model year.
After sticking with its well-received previous model through model year 1948, Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for the year 1949. Save for its drive-train, this was an all-new car in every way, with a modern ladder frame now supporting a coil spring suspension in front and longitudinal semi-elliptical springs in back. The engine was moved forward to make more room in the passenger compartment and the antiquated "torque tube" was replaced by a modern drive shaft. Ford's popular 226 CID (3.7 L) L-head straight-6 and 239 CID (3.9 L) Flathead V8 remained, now rated at 90 hp (67 kW) and 100 hp (75 kW), respectively.
950 saw a new Crestliner "sports sedan"-a 2-door sedan with 2-tone paint intended to battle Chevrolet's popular hardtop coupe of 1950. Another new name was Country Squire, which referred to the 2-door wood-sided station wagon. All wagons received flat-folding middle seats at mid-year, an innovation that would reappear in the minivans of the 1990s. The 1949 and 1950 styling was similar, with a single central "bullet" in the frowning chrome grille. In the center there was a red space that had either a 6 or 8 depending if the car had the six-cylinder engine or the V8. The trim lines were renamed as well, with "Standard" becoming "Deluxe" and "Custom" renamed "Custom Deluxe". The new Fords got the now-famous "Ford Crest" which appeared on the division's vehicles for many decades in one form or another. In 1950, Ford also manufactured a lesser known Business Coupe.
We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit www.PeriscopeFi...

[@Oliverdobbins]

That does it! The next car I buy will be a 1950 Chevrolet!

[@cesarferrari3385]

I have never seen a car salesman so dedicated.

[@bloqk16]

My dad's uncle had a Chevy of a similar look as what is in this video. A peculiar item missing in that car was a interior heater. Being in California, and the uncle being [ahem!] 'frugal,' he opted out of getting the car with a heater. The uncle being an older guy, the car wasn't driven much. Hence, it was still running in 1964; albeit on its last legs. Usually cars of that vintage rarely lasted 10 years. The quality of the materials and lubricants in the 1950s didn't allow for a long-life with those cars. When I hear someone say: "They don't build them like they used to!" When it comes to automotive designs, materials, and builds . . . thank goodness of 21st century vehicles are not built to the 1950s standards.

[@leaturk11]

got me sold

[@johnevans9751]

Gimme two!

[@maxsager139]

In those years, disc brakes already existed, which were very efficient and simpler than tape brakes, but that technology was offered as the best highly engineered solution. Also in those years there was mechanical fuel injection, much more efficient than the carburetor BUT IT WAS NOT OFFERED IN CARS. Corporations were determined to sell the worst possible, the least reliable for decades, causing harm to humanity.

[@lpdog82]

Now that's a car commercial, you actually learn about the entire car you are buying!, I watch modern commercials and after it's over you find out that you didn't learn one single thing about the car, they focus of people acting stupid or trying to be funny, they sure need to get back to the basics!

[@Jasona1976]

Stupid commercials presented to a stupid society. America in the 21st century. SAD

[@TheGbeecher]

How far cars have come since 1950! ( my current '19 volkswagen tiguan is a spaceship by comparison...😉)

[@tombob671]

Let's get 2 or 3 as gifts

[@johnmc67]

About d@mn time that you start to label Jam Handy videos as such!

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Sadly, just after they bought the car, they were in a minor collision. But both were thrown through the windshield, thanks to a lack of seatbelts, and spent many weeks in hospital, before dying from complications from multiple skull fractures, and leaving their children in an orphanage. On the good side, the car was easily repaired, allowing it to later continue it's reign of terror on more families.

[@thomassmigielski9033]

“Safety” as in getting your kneecaps pierced by the radio dials, Mom loosing her teeth from the impact of the metal dash, and let’s not forget dad being impaled on the steering column.

[@tombob671]

And in 2023 your Chevy will price pit about $46,000 and up

[@trivet1970]

where were these shown? movie theatres?

[@chuckschafer942]

NO DEALERS ONLY

[@StanleyMcCoy-yc2lo]

Yeah, they'll run about 50 k before you have to overhaul it

[@TheGbeecher]

Yeah, 100,000 miles on a 1950 car engine, was a major accomplishment...usually preceded by an engine overhaul...)

[@mickeybitsko1676]

All those engine parts, oye vey! Get me behind an EV