Also: 50's US cars were also exceedingly well built using high quality materials and mostly/nearly by hand.. which goes against the 'cheap / phony materials'

Also: 50's US cars were also exceedingly well built using high quality materials and mostly/nearly by hand.. which goes against the 'cheap / phony materials' ethos critiqued in mcmansions.. that said, plenty of people I'm sure critiqued the 'chintzy' 50s asthetic and increased use of plastics in the day..