Saturday 17th February 1951

The Chicago Auto Show opened. The U.S. automotive industry suffered production cutbacks, due to the Korean War. New introductions that year were the Chrysler “Hemi” V-8 engine, the Hudson Hornet and new hardtop body styles from Ford and Plymouth. Chicagoans were introduced to Oldsmobile’s Super 88. The Buick XP-300 was one of the first concept vehicles created by General Motors, and was on display.