The Styling Redesign Much of this mid-century styling redesign can be attributed to Harley Earl. ... Decadence became the word to describe American automobile styling. ... This was achieved by adding the styling features once only available to the very wealthy, by creating them as carbon copies and thus making the styling available at a reasonable price to the mass middle class. The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses If styling inspired the automobile's rise, than cheaper pricing enabled it. ... The cost and styling of the car were two important factors. ...

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