If they could "re-issue" these classic styles with modern engineering (air bags, abs, AC, modern eng & trans, PS/PB ) I think they would sell well. I could accept crank windows for the old school effect.

Dinah shore was a fabulous lady, great entertainer and lovely sweet person from a time that we will never ever see again ever PERIOD!!!!!

Awh the innocence of the 1950's if we could only bring them back again!!!

can't beat a piece of Detroit styling of the 1950s

Beautiful car! And Dinah makes it an experience to watch ☺

66 years ago. 3 years before I was born.... These were still around when I was growing up in the 60s. I vaguely remember my grandparents having one of these. It wasn't a bad looking car for a 4dr. sedan. My father had a really nice survivor '52 Dodge Coronet Coupe. ✌😊

Good number of these still in service in Havana, Cuba!

I drive mine nearly every week and have for the past 24 years!

It says a lot about the times that the most humble offering from GM is more beautifully styled than the most expensive cars of today.. It is perfect in every respect.

One of the great auto designers for GM was a man named Harley Earl. His talent brought these great designs, without the help of any computers. It was talent and a keen eye for good looks.

Such an effortless singer,as smooth as silk and looks that could melt an iceberg.Dinha,I still love you.

Yes that beauty does steal the show today always. Best looking car in the world. Love this oldie 3 minutes in.

My aunt had one and she loved it. Bought in new from Emmert Chevrolet in Detroit, MI. It had a straight six cylinder motor and she ordered Power Glide with it too. No power steering or power brakes but the steering was very easy to turn. Just like power steering, except when parked. Had to be rolling a little for it to turn easy. She was very proud of it.

Back in 1953 cars were more affordable for the average working person. Taxation and interest rates were much lower. In relation to the economy jobs payed much better wages. The cars back then were a real work of art. They were much heavier built on a full frame. By today's standards they were built like a small truck. The workmanship was of much higher quality than what we have today unless we pay a very large amount of money for the vehicle. Diana Shore was a terrific singer, and she was a very good looking lady. She was said to have great character, and she was well liked.

Holy Cow!! The salesman raised the hood to show the engine and you could actually SEE the engine. Not hidden under some high-temp plastic cover where all you can find is the oil fill and dipstick.

After the `48, this Bel Aire was the second Chevy I drove as a teen, and then I bought my `59 Impala...gorgeous!

The cars of today are overly complex...I stopped to look at a 53 Chevy for sale yesterday...so simple and basic and those curves...

Why don't they make a commercial like this anymore...show off the car and let people think how great it would be to have one in your garage. We heard enough about economy and airbags over the last 20 years...let's just enjoy the cars again for what they are.

It still gets me riled that car makers took away floor vents and wing windows. It used to be so nice to have fresh air blowing in. And why did they get rid of them? So you'd have to buy air conditioning, of course!

I owned a 1953 chevy two door hardtop, it was a beautiful car.

I had a '53 Bel Air in high school. Much like this couple, my girlfriend and I spent a lot of time in the backseat.

Sorry for a THIRD post, but the Powerglide Transmission was one of the best things to ever come out of the Chevy Plant!

My dad bought a new 1960 Volkswagen and it needed some work at the dealer. For a loaner car they gave us a '53 Chevy like these.

A rolling work of art! Would love to have one of those.

Wow commercials were even glamorous back then

Great car, LOVELY woman!

My first car. Bought it in 1963 for $250. Worth every penny. Pretty slow though. The "high compression" engine mentioned in the film was probably 8.5:1.

I had a '53 in '73. Even 30 years old, it idled so smoothly that you didn't know the engine was running.

I Love This 1950 Chevy! This Classic Chevy Is Really Nice!

Precioso!! Es el chevrolet modelo Bel-Air de 1953 .Gracias.

I had one of these. 6 volt and all. Wonderful car

I REMEMBER HER ON OLD TV BACK IN THE DAY. I THINK SHE IS DIANA SHORE!!!

Try getting in any new Cruze, Malibu or Impala today without bumping your head and scrunching your legs!

& 4 years later the 57 came out & made history

Thanks for the awesome videos! Diana shore has a Texas accent it looks like for sure, wish we were in that kind of time today! That is such a pretty 1953 chevy belair!

My first car bought it in 1964 ran it till 1965. Remember tires with tubes, vaccume wipers, 6 volt ignition systems.

This stuff is just wonderful...

Worked for this beautiful Lady in Pebble Beach and was a Sweetheart.

I love my 53 Chevy!!

I'm 65 now. My father had one when I was a young kid. He kept it well in to the 60s. 😊

Back when advertising was entertainment! I suspect this would be shown as a "short" at the local movie house before the cartoon, newsreel, serial, and then main feature.

These were so common in the fifties and still common in Cuba.These Chevies from 1940 to the 1970 were a staple and an icon In Canada/Usa.

And.......this Chevy would keep running even if we get hit with a Chinese, Russian, or North Korean EMP strike......Not a single digital circuit in the car.....Points, plugs, and coil.....that's all!

How I would love to have one of those little 210s or 150s with three on the tree😉👍🏻

The ad folks for Chevy were amazing. Dinah Shore had the smooth, soothing voice that draws a body into the commercial. Isn't it great that 70 years ago 115 Horsepower was seen as hi performance? Today that would be mocked as low class 4 cyl junk.

Dinah Shore was a knockout. No wonder Bert Reynolds fell in love with her.

Dinah Shore! I remember her variety day show in the 70s when I was a kid. Before that time, she was Chevy's pitch-woman for years, wasn't she? I remember later in my days, she advertised for Holly Farms Chicken.

I want a 1953 Belaire when I grow up!

Ahhhh yess back when cars were good. Respect to anyone who drooled when they saw that car. I missed it back when these were new. I have a 54 chevy 3100 pickup, however even tho it's a classic truck now, along with the other 50s cars like that one, it's still a fun experience to drive and it's also very great to restore with my dad

I'm running down to the Chevy dealer right now...."hey! What's the plastic piece of crap? Where's my '53 dreamboat? And while you are at it, mack, where's the flying car you promised me in the 60s?"

At the time, Dinah appeared twice a week for Chevrolet on NBC {Tuesdays/Thursdays, 7:30pm(et), just before John Cameron Swayze's 'CAMEL NEWS CARAVAN"}.

Then I can finally achieve my dream of living in a blast to the past. Cars, homes and even cities with classic styles, all with modern features.

beauty cars..everytime,,,regards from Baires Argentina..i call Fern

Fast forward 6 years and you got the best looking cars of all time. Especially the 59 Caddy.

My grandfather kept his ‘54 only till the ‘56 Pontiac’s came out. My uncle bought the ‘54 from him and drove it till 1966.

ALL that 115- horsepower engine!

When the chrome was thick and the women were straight

That Chevy is one year older than me 😆 Dinah sure looks Hot !!

The face of the Chevy, almost looks human!

Old cars feel much more alive than modern ones. I think when people say old cars are better they are not talking about reliability. They are talking about the experience of driving, the looks, the interaction between car and driver, etc. If reliability is what you want go for a honda with touch screens, cup holders and usb ports. More reliable but not as much fun.

Being in the auto repair business for over 30 years, it is true that older cars "required" much more maintenance than newer cars. The key word here is "required". Way back when, the more frequent required maintenance kept your car in tip-top shape as long as you owned it and is why so many of these older cars survive today. The newer cars still need frequent maintenance but it is NOT required. Why? They want the newer cars to wear out and be replaced. The newer cars are ment to throw-aways.T.Y.$

In with the "Blue Flame" and out with the "Stovebolt".

we had a 53 four door model 210, black color, with Powerglide. a great car :)

I wanna go back! Ya hear me? Somebody better fix this sh!t right now!

Love this classic car.. The best ever

Of course cars of this era are not as safe or practical as cars are today but these cars were unique and interesting to look at. Most of today's 4-door sedans look the same w/very few unique designs.

I miss that time :'(

Great sales job! I'll take one.

I have my grandpas 1953 chevy bel air. I still prefer it over any new car.

Actually I am a car guy, I was reading my comment and I hadn't considered the how it might be received.....I am, as was my father, deeply steeped in the automobile business - he owned a dealership...I grew up on it and love those gorgeous cars.....but I was thinking about my driver ed classes .....they made a point of how speed kills....the lack of seatbelts ....and the stories our teacher told us..He told a story about the above.....

I'm convinced. Heading to the dealership tomorrow.

Classy woman!

This car was modern in '53.

Love me my Dinah Shore!

We had a 53 Chevy Bel Air. It was aqua blue with a cream top.

Cool Car!

This is adorable in a nutty way.

I am going to my local Chevy dealer today to buy this new 1953 Chevrolet. I want it with air conditioning, GPS, outlets to charge my cellphone, a rear backup camera, power steering and brakes, and a CD player. I plan on keeping it for several years, and then trading it in for a new 1957 Chevy. 😊😊

Manuel crank vent window, sold!

I think I just came on Dinah Shore.

Though 115 HP doesn't sound like much, consider that the Porsche 924 of the 1970s came with a four-cylinder 95 HP motor!

I wont be satissfied with my life until I own one of these old cars!

Oh my that little overbite on Dinah is deeeeelish💓

I wonder how many people nowadays know that the production 53, and 54 as well, did not have rear door vent panes? The other GM cars did, but not the Chevy

I want one!!!!!!!!!

The most amazing car ever and it will make my life better than the 1952 model

so stylish. will it match my drapes and refrigerator?

Even in 1953 celebrities were telling people what to do. And it sure would be cool to see that colorised though.

Classic Americana.

@FURY1958 My parents had one of those cars when I was a kid. We were at a hamburger stand where me and my brother waited in the car for our mother to come out when a lady bumped us in the backend. It scared me and I cried but my older brother laughed.

LOVE THE RING HITTING THE HOOD AS HE CLOSES IT.. YEOOOWTCH!

nothing in this film would have sold the car to me. I'd want to know about power, economy, braking and safety. I'd want to know about warranty. I own and run a 1954 Packard Patrician that was sold new with one month's guarantee! For nearly 4000 smackeroos you got no safety gear, no extra warranty, no after sales back up and the only guarantee you did get was that by 1957 your 4000 dollar car was worth only 800 bucks on a trade in against a new Studebaker. By 1962 your pride and joy would be sitting in the jaws of a crusher. Do I want to buy this Chevrolet? No!

Love Chevrolet!

All that metal, glass and chrome....my grandparents died in a '53...at less than 20mph. GM didnt give a sh!t if you were impaled into the steering wheel and windshield. Cars soooo much better now..

I alyways drove fords until the 53 chevy I have not had a ford since .

"Shut up and take my money!"

Indeed a good looking car of the day,,,

Always loved that song. Music and lyrics by...?

He sounds like paul richards who was the voice of the 1960's pontiac. He was also in Planet ofthe Apes 2 circa 1970.

Very true. I'm not knocking this car. But when someone posts on here how much better those old cars were compared to today's its so rediculous. I have an old Bonneville, 1989 currently with 230,000 miles. Even though it runs great, everthing works, I am planning on selling it soon My boy is turning 16 soon. I want him driving a more modern car with all the safety equipment available today. Good luck on your car!