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Hemmings Motor News Adds New "Cars Of The '50s Calendar"

24 August 1998

Hemmings Motor News Adds New "Cars Of The '50s Calendar" To Ring In 1999 With Style

    BENNINGTON, Vt., Aug. 24 -- There was a time when Elvis was
King, gas was cheap, and a night at the movies meant quality time spent in the
family car at the local drive-in.  The "Fabulous Fifties" were all about
automotive glamour and gloss.  Cars needed a look to match the feeling of the
decade with a size to match.  Dashboards had to be large enough to hold food
for a family of five, and a pair of fuzzy dice was considered the perfect
accessory to hang from the rearview mirror of your pink Chevy.
    HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS brings it all back with the latest addition to their
growing family of collector-car calendars -- the 1999 "Cars of the '50s"
calendar.  It is now available for $9.95, plus shipping and handling, directly
from HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS at 1-800-CARHERE (1-800-227-4373), ext. 550.
    The calendar is as cool and stylish as the cars it features.  Full 9" x
12" color photos by Dan Lyons showcase memorable '50's autos against the
backdrop of distinctly American landscapes.  Take a ride in a 1955 Mercury
Montclair or impress the kids with the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette.  Gleaming
chrome, whitewall tires and hot colors will make this calendar stand out on
any wall.  The calendar even features detailed inset photos of details like
tail fins and shows what dashboards were truly meant to look like.  Special
dates in car history are highlighted for all car-collecting fans including
important 1999 shows, notable birthdays and holidays of interest.
    Hemmings also produces three other calendars showcasing some of the best
(and worst!) that the car-collecting hobby has to offer.  They are: "Great
American Pickup Trucks", "Great American Muscle Cars" and the award winning
"Annual Appreciation of Aesthetically Abandoned Ancient American Automobiles"
calendar featuring some of the most intriguing photos you'll ever see of
abandoned cars & trucks in various settings and different stages of disrepair.
    Along with the monthly HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS and its companion magazine
SPECIAL INTEREST AUTOS, the company publishes HEMMINGS' VINTAGE AUTO ALMANAC,
the world's most complete directory for the collector-car hobby and industry.
HEMMINGS also offers a complete line of ancillary products which includes a
fleet of die-cast panel delivery "truck banks" and models based on the
company's actual fleet of vehicles, books, caps, shirts, tote bags and more.