1950s Car Photographs

  • 1957 Cadillac Series 62 Eldorado Biarritz About the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz - By William Horton This is the third in a series of articles on “Cars we have photographed and loved.” Designed by legendary car designer Harley Earl, the 1957 Series 62 Eldorado Biarritz was one of the most beautiful Cadillacs ever. Built during an era when Cadillac competed directly with Rolls Royce, the Eldorado Biarritz was… Read more ...
  • 2019 – Taking Pictures Show - One of Bill’s photographs is part of the 2019 Taking Pictures exhibition at Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Yay! The selected photo is “1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville at the Sand Dunes.” 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville at the Sand Dunes by William Horton The exhibition opened March 1, 2019. Black Box Gallery is located at 811 East… Read more ...
  • 1959 Bentley S1 Saloon - Nothing looks like a 1959 Bentley S1 Saloon … except, of course, a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud 1, which looks almost exactly the same, the only differences being the radiator grill and badging—that’s it! Photographs of the 1959 Bentley S1 At the time of these photographs, this 1959 Bentley S1 Saloon was part of the collection… Read more ...
  • 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville - Elysian Green - automotive photography 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville - One of the most beautiful car we have ever photographed was a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville in Elysian Green. Absolutely stunning! Photos of a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville Here is a selection of photographs and a drawing of this fabulous automobile. More about these photos The purpose of this photoshoot was to capture about 24… Read more ...
  • 1957 Series 62 Eldorado Biarritz - 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz - Designed by legendary car designer Harley Earl, the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz was one of the most beautiful Cadillacs ever. Photos of a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Built during an era when Cadillac competed directly with Rolls Royce, the Eldorado Biarritz was named for both a fabled city of gold and a French coastal resort… Read more ...
  • 1954 Buick Skylark Sport Convertible - Yellow 1954 Buick Skylark Sport Convertible - The 1954 Buick Skylark was the Buick Division’s 50th birthday present to itself. Though ostensibly created to compete with Cadillac’s Series 62 convertible, the Buick Skylark served more as a flagship, what today we would call a halo product. And a shiny halo it was. Perfectly restored models have sold for $250,000. Photos of the… Read more ...
  • 1958 Facel Vega FVS 4 Typhoon - Outside Europe and the worldwide community of car aficionados, the 1958 Facel Vega FVS 4 Typhoon is practically unknown. After all, it has been out of production for over 50 years and only a few hundred were ever made. If you love innovative design and automotive history, the Facel Vega is worth getting to know.… Read more ...
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