Derelict Hobos & The Demise Of The Running Board

I never knew there was a name for that bit of olde cars, but now I do, I resent taht Children, Hobo’s and snow ruined them.

I Don't Get It

Did you realize these unkempt tramps were to blame for the ruin of the running board? Neither did I. Not until today. But this 1941 Chevrolet ad has opened mine eyes to the truth.

Just look at those adjectives: swank and streamlined. Running boards were preventing those adjectives from existing. And look how happy she is! A woman who wears an entire colony of minks on her frame is a woman I can trust. Maybe it’s badgers, wolverines–I don’t care, as long as they keep us warm. It’s not like they forgot how to breed.

And did you know there was a real fear of package-carrying tweens in knee breeches and dress shoes attacking your windows if your car had running boards? It was practically an invitation.

Here I was thinking auto makers had simply stopped caring about style, but all along, I was wrong. I had never…

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