1. Cultural Impacts of the American Automobile: 1946-1974
Designers knew that although the "responsible" adult customer" when asked would say that "economy, durability and reliability "9 dictated their auto purchases, in reality what mattered was "adult toys, with pizzazz and sex appeal." ... However, tail fins would see their demise at the end of the 1950's at the hands of their creator. ... These finned creations would remain the staple of car design until the early 1960's "Muscle Cars"" would take over. ... After tail fins established the movement towards garishness, many other styling efforts also contributed to the tremendous success o...
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