Chicago Auto Show 1959
Chicago Auto Show 1959
Master 1 - Tape 2 Chicago Auto Show 1959.
Chicago Auto Show 1959
George Romney and other American Motors executives stand in front of the Rambler sign at the 1959 Chicago Auto Show. Some CUs of Romney. Top executives, looking proud. Exploring the floor of the convention: lots of activity, people, crowds. Consumers inspecting a few station wagon, looking in window, checking price. Man acts silly by playing with steering-wheel display, hams it up for camera. Lots of footage of people milling about, looking at cars.
Chicago Auto Show 1959
Lots of footage of people milling about, looking at cars. Kids roll up the back window of a station wagon. Man inspecting a sticker price. Older man looks at an explanation of Self-Adjusting brakes.
Chicago Auto Show 1959
Great shot of woman demonstrating 1959 Ambassador on a turntable; At one point, spokesmodel uncomfortably puts her microphone down on the floor, gets on the turntable, and closes the door. Spectators all around. More milling about; Rambler signs everywhere.
Chicago Auto Show 1959
Spectators all around. More milling about; Rambler signs everywhere. Good final shot of double-chinned man smoking pipe, with glasses, skowling at camera.