1953: MOTOR SHOW

The video discusses the popularity of sports cars in the US, highlighting a show where spectators paid to admire 250 models. Many placed orders worth a million and a half dollars. The interest in sports cars is growing, with over 35,000 Americans purchasing them last year, and even more expected this year. Spectators at Grand Central saw both advanced models and historical ones.

How much did spectators pay to enter the sports car show?

• Fifty cents

• A dollar

• A dollar and a quarter

• Two dollars

What was the total value of orders placed with sports car manufacturers at the show?

• Half a million dollars

• A million dollars

• A million and a half dollars

• Two million dollars

What does the growing interest in sports cars across the country indicate?

• A decrease in sports car manufacturers

• An increasing trend in sports car popularity

• A stable market for sports cars

• A decline in sports car sales

How many sports cars were bought by Americans last year?

• 40,000

• 35,000

• 30,000

• 25,000

What could spectators at Grand Central see at the show?

• Only historical models

• Only the latest models

• Only concept models

• Both advanced and historical models