Cars are one of the most incredible inventions ever made, the majority would not even think to consider life without a car in society today; they have made our lives a lot easier than in the past. Since the first ever invented automobile, there have been countless changes and improvements to suit the particular time in which it was made, and furthermore these changes were due to the social context. The automobile has travelled a great journey from Carl Benz’s ancient one-cylinder two-stroke unit in 1885 to the 2015 sleek and streamlined Porsche Boxster model.
Despite the economic hardship caused by the Great Depression, cars in the 1930’s were still better and more luxurious than the years prior to that. Of course the country’s first priority
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(The Peoples History, 2004) http://static.ibnlive.in.com/pix/slideshow/04-2014/ford-mustand-turns/main-1-ford-mustang-160414.jpg http://s.hswstatic.com/gif/1960s-amc-concept-cars-6.jpg http://www.autogaleria.hu/autok/plymouth/fury-2-door-hardtop-1961/plymouth_fury-2-door-hardtop-1961_r4.jpg Interestingly enough, women represented over 1 million sales in the year of 1960 since they were designed to consider the needs and taste of an American woman. The Ford Mustang, Plymouth fury and the AMC Cavalier are significant examples of the feminine designs of this time. Towards the end of the 60’s, safety became a primary concern, incorporating duel brakes as well as shoulder belts and seats.
In 1970 the energy crisis became a huge complication, especially to the automobile industry. For years, bigger and better cars were being produced, and now they were replaced by smaller and more fuel efficient cars by the Japanese manufacturers. Most cars early on in this period were dangerous, unpredictable and in fact, disposable. The Pacer and Pinto are examples of cars that were not the most well grounded cars made.