DETROIT-- Millions of classic cars from the 1950s rolled out of the Motor City today, guaranteed to cross the country for just 37 cents. Available in five makes and models, the "America on the Move: 50s Sporty Cars" commemorative stamps hit the road following a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony in Detroit today. These collectables -- a '53 Chevrolet Corvette, '54 Kaiser Darrin, '52 Nash-Healey, '53 Studebaker Starliner, and a '55 Ford Thunderbird -- are also available as stamped postal cards, and can be driven off the lot of Post Offices and Philatelic Centers nationwide beginning Aug. 21.
"Automobiles have always been a clever way of celebrating our American history and culture," said Patrick Donahoe, Deputy Postmaster General and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Postal Service, in dedicating the stamps at the Michigan State Fair. "These cars are a perfect reminder of the 1950s and America's optimism that the nation's future was looking bright."
The new stamps highlight the sporty look of American cars designed in the 1950s with sleek, aerodynamic lines and the innovative styling of the types of European sports cars American GIs favored upon their return from World War II.
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