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The 1950s

747 models on record with a confirmed year in this decade
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Models
747
Marques
219
Countries
28
Model introductions by year
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
Body styles of the era
Saloons & executive cars · 266Sports cars, supercars & GTs · 65Concept cars · 19Pickups & trucks · 17Hatchbacks & city cars · 15SUVs & crossovers · 8MPVs & vans · 8Coupés & convertibles · 7
Landmarks of the decade
1951
Toyota Land Cruiser
Sport utility vehicle
10,000,000 built
1957
Toyota Corona
Mid-size car
6,000,000 built
1955
Citroën DS
Executive car
1,455,746 built
1957
Chrysler Royal
passenger car
509,874 built
1959
Mercedes-Benz W111
Automobile
370,807 built
1957
Autobianchi Bianchina
City car
301,300 built
1956
Automobilwerk Eisenach Wartburg 311
Automobile
288,535 built
1958
Holden FC
Automobile
191,724 built
Marques founded in the 1950s
1950
AGS
France
31 models
1950
Autobleu
France
4 models
1950
Brütsch
Germany
2 models
1950
Changfeng
People's Republic of China
6 models
1950
Dyna Automobil-Import und -Export
Germany
1 model
1950
Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych
Poland
2 models
1950
Fuldamobil
Germany
5 models
1950
Hafei
People's Republic of China
7 models
1950
Jurisch
Germany
1 model
1950
Melkus
Germany
2 models
1950
Mowag
Switzerland
1 model
1950
SEAT
Spain
86 models
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