1949 Kaiser Traveler

MODEL DETAILS: The Kaiser Traveler was the brainchild of entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser. The Kaiser Traveler is considered to be the first hatchback. WHY THIS MODEL IS FASCINATING: Henry J. Kaiser conceived the Kaiser Traveler by tracing the outlines of its double-opening hatches with his finger in the dust on a sedan in the Kaiser …

1949 Fiat 1500 E

MODEL DETAILS: The Fiat 1500 was a six-cylinder car produced by the Fiat from 1935 to 1950. It was one of the first cars tested in a wind tunnel, following the Chrysler Airflow produced one year earlier. The streamlined styling achieved an aerodynamic efficiency unequaled before it in a touring car and, contrary to the …