That time I come to Australia not many motor cars, no TVs, no air-conditioning, no fridges, freezers. After 1955 started fridges and I bought a car in 1956, a Holden, and I used to go to Mildura to meet my Mrs.
But its perverse incentives also led to factories churning out stuff no one wanted, while shops were empty of the things they craved, from fresh meat to fridges.