The American auto industry had a fantastic rebound year in 1959 with total sales of 5,929,252. The 1959 model year ended with Chevy sales of 1,462,140 units for number 1 and Ford number 2 with 1,450,953. Plymouth was a distant 3rd with 458,261.
There were 58 million cars produced during the 1950s by the American manufacturers. Chevy produced 13,419,048 for 1st place, Ford produced 12,282,492 for 2nd place and Plymouth 3rd place with 5,653,874.
1959 was the year of the Fins! They grew in 1959 with Cadillac winning for the largest fins. Some cars had double fins like the Pontiac. Chevy had large horizontal fins, Buick had slanted fins, Plymouth had vertical fins, and Dodge’s fins started from halfway down the car all the way to the rear. Every car make tried to outdo the other. The year of the fins ended the Fabulous Fifties Decade.
Motor Trend’s Car of the Year for 1959 was the Pontiac which is why I made it the Cover Car to this Page. And the 1959 Buick LeSabre Convertible was the Indy 500 Pace Car for 1959.
This is my Tribute to the Fabulous 1959 Cars. Enjoy! Mario.
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Mario on Jan 2, 2026 said:
I was 12 years old in 1959 and I was totally engrossed in all the new cars. I went to all the car dealers and carried as many new car brochures home as I could carry.
The 1959 Cars in my opinion were very unique with their huge fins, large engines and incredible horsepower.
This is my tribute to the Fabulous 1959 cars.
Enjoy, Mario.
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