I have hated cars all my life, and also the dolts who
put at the Car the core of their existence. All the funnier if the Machine
is seen as the proof of masculinity. What then can the woman expect
from being associated with the internal combustion engine? Well, she
can be seen as a total incompetent who cannot wreck the car, the great
Flirt (Mechanics a speciality) decorative and erotic accessory. I am
reminded that in most of the literature on the development of car design,
the man got to drool over the tin sections while the woman got the upholstery.
My own favourite is the Flying V, the fresh and sexy
Mother protecting Baby. Where is the Child seated? It is not clear. It
is either behind and about to crack her skull with the jolly coloured
blunt instrument, or alongside the Driver having a Radiant Vision. I
always had a thing for the Petula Clark type.
Aren't Cars Great Things? What is this connection between
the smart car and the Fur Coat....Hmmmm
CAR AND FASHION COMPARISON - the '58 Chevrolet
What does a Woman want in a Motor Car? Oldsmobuile 1928
THE VISUAL PRIMER OF CLICHES
WOMEN DRIVERS (118 IMAGES) |