Oakland 1950s in Color | Visit to a Used Car Lot (60fps, Remastered) w/ Sound #Video

I colorized, restored, and crafted the sound design for this rare 1950s footage of Oakland in color, featuring Henry J. Kaiser Motors, a classic car dealership. Watch as the KPIX‑TV host explores the lot of new and used cars, showcases iconic Kaiser‑Frazer models, and interacts with customers and staff. Some customers even share stories about life in 1950s Oakland, giving a personal and vivid glimpse into the era. This immersive clip captures the post-war American car culture, the bustling energy of a thriving local business, and the charm of 1950s Oakland streets. Experience history brought to life with high-quality colorization, restoration

video Restoration Process:
FPS boosted to 60 frames per second
Image resolution boosted up to HD
Improved video sharpness and brightness
Colorized only for the ambiance (not historically accurate)
sound design added only for the ambiance
restoration:(stabilisation,denoise,cleand,deblur)
voice enhanced and restored

Please, be aware that colorization colors are not real and fake, colorization was made only for the ambiance and do not represent real historical data.

B&W Video Source from: Prelinger Archives (Rick Prelinger)

B&W Video Source: KPIX-TV & Willat & Diner Films - Credit: Henry J. Kaiser Motors presents

Many thanks to Mr. Rick Prelinger for his hard work and dedication to preserving archival sources. Please Support Them

Rick Prelinger is an American archivist, writer and filmmaker. A professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Prelinger is best known as the founder of the Prelinger Archive, a collection of 60,000 commercial, educational, industrial and amateur films, acquired by the Library of Congress in 2002 after 20 years of operation.
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