What is the purpose of a car. Transportation, to take you from one place to another. Yesterday, I had to take Marilyn for her monthly "finger prick" at the hospital, they check her blood, monthly. After we left, naturally, we headed for Walmart. Going up 21st, there was a Cadillac running next to me. I noticed it because it had also been at the hospital, and we left at the same time, and now, we were both heading up 21st street. Oddly enough, both going to Walmart.
My point. We were in our little Chevrolet Cavalier, she was in her expensive Caddy, and, we were both doing the same thing. Going from the hospital to Walmart. We were being "transported" ... both using a car, for transportation. Is it ego, status, money, need, why did she need to be in that expensive Caddy. We were going to the same place, doing the same thing.
I remember in the 40's, after the war, you could get a Chevy, 2 or 4 door, with a few "extras," and in a few colors, but that was all. A variety of cars to choose from, but nothing like today. Each one of those cars, in those days, was recognizable. No more, they all look alike. a staggering range of prices, a variety of names, all still intended to get you to Walmart.
I have had very expensive cars, family cars, sports cars, vans, and they all did the same thing, they got me from one place to another. I admit it, the "Imperial" I had, in the 50's, was all "ego." I guess that Studebaker Golden Hawke was a bit of an ego thing also, but they all had one purpose, transportation.
Old Henry really started something. And, fellow Daytonian by the name of Kettering contributed also .... he of the "electric starter," and many other contributions.
