Object Details
- Buick Motor Company
- General Motors Corporation
- Description
- By the 1920s, Buick cars were considered a luxurious, upscale choice. Growing sales in the early 1950s reflected the strong appeal of style, comfort, and roominess to middle-class families. More Americans were choosing cars that matched their affluence, taste for fine consumer goods, child-raising responsibilities, and mobile lifestyle. By 1954, Buick had become the third best-selling car in America. This car belonged to Clara Fultz Bentz, a small business owner who ran a lingerie shop in Martinsburg, West Virginia. In addition to its spacious, plush interior, it featured optional Dynaflow automatic transmission.
- 1950
- ID Number
- 2002.0266.01
- accession number
- 2002.0266
- catalog number
- 2002.0266.01
- Object Name
- automobile
- Measurements
- overall: 6 ft x 6 7/16 ft x 17 1/4 ft; 1.8288 m x 1.9556 m x 5.2578 m
- used
- United States: West Virginia, Martinsburg
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
- Automobiles
- America on the Move
- Transportation
- Road Transportation
- Exhibition
- America On The Move
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1200243
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-729d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
