The Wilde Drive take on women in the automotive industry.

12/2/2019

Thank you to everyone who has supported Wilde Drive. I started Wilde Drive to provide the basic car advice that I, as a person who loves cars am looking for. I did not start it as a platform for women's rights in the automotive industry. Here is where I explain why. NB: I say the word penis a LOT.

2 Comments

william peisley

12/2/2019 04:16:10 pm

Is it time for a discussion on Form versus Function? Beauty in nature is defined by a curve; not a straight line. There was a time when automotive stylists strove to create beautiful cars molded around a voluptuous shape or outline. Their '60's design interpretations were (in my opinion) influenced by the female form. You see it in cars like the E type Jaguar and 246 Dino Ferrari. It was a characteristic of the era - even the Morris Minor 1000 had curves. By the time the Volvo 244 wagon came out it was all over for beauty. Ironic, given that the Volvo P1800 was an iconic design exercise. This is pretty much off topic, but it occurred to me when I started thinking about women and motor vehicles. Nowadays, everything is defined by function, economy, and IT innovation. The modern motoring era is soulless and clinical. Or perhaps I'm just looking at the older times through rose tinted glasses?

Charlotte

12/2/2019 04:30:28 pm

William the American cars of the 50's were largely based on space travel. The large tail fins and impressive array of lights reminiscent of rockets and radio antennas that imitated Sputnik 1 were all too common. I think the 60s the intersection of car culture and Rock and Roll was well established and vibrant. Car radios became standard allowing increasing numbers of people to listen to music while on the road. Cars had become a sign of freedom more than form.

Just my take

The Wilde Drive take on women in the automotive industry.

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