Old man?

[mrs49]

Back in the ore-Forward Look days, one of Chrysler's claims to fame was that men could easily enter and exit their Chryslers while still wearing their hats. Probably similar for the ladies, too! At a time when people tended to dress up more to just go somewhere. That look of success! And the comfort of "chair high seating".

CBODY67

Back in the ore-Forward Look days, one of Chrysler's claims to fame was that men could easily enter and exit their Chryslers while still wearing their hats. Probably similar for the ladies, too! At a time when people tended to dress up more to just go somewhere. That look of success! And the comfort of "chair high seating".

CBODY67

 

[mrs49]

Finally, an answer that makes sense. When I was a kid in the 50's and 60's seems like all the men and women wore hats.

 

[Fratzog]

 

[rapidtrans]

Back in the pre-Forward Look days, one of Chrysler's claims to fame was that men could easily enter and exit their Chryslers while still wearing their hats. Probably similar for the ladies, too! At a time when people tended to dress up more to just go somewhere. That look of success! And the comfort of "chair high seating".

CBODY67

That would be K.T. Keller’s insistence in the high roof design so men can wear a hat. It also led to Chrysler’s decline in sales in the early 50s. Ironically he was sent packing just as the Forward Look cars were introduced.

 

[CBODY67]

The chair-high seats and hat capabilities played into the upscale Chrysler customer demographics of the times, but also resulted in very conservative styling, compared to the flashier Buicks. But the same design orientations were also on Plymouths, too. The seats even had little armrests at their ends, not unlike church pers, f/r, iirc.

Can't forget the 8-passenger DeSoto factory limos, too. Or the fact that Plymouth was known for their taxi cabs, back then. ALL vehicles on which the higher rooflines and easier entry would make a big difference for the customers using them. Things which were pretty "right for the times", but times were getting ready to change. When the FL cars happened in '55, those winds of change really howled through! Hats tended to get a little less ornate and tall, too, it seemed. Changing styles?

CBODY67

 

[GregG48203]

all the men and women wore hats

I believe even 100 years ago, a properly dressed man did not leave the house without a hat.
Men with hats:

Men Without Hats:

 

[CBODY67]

I happened across lots of 1955 Chrysler videos last evening. In many ways, although not specifically mentioned, the door opennings/roof rail height still seemed to support the orientation of wearing hats while getting into the cars . . . for those that might desire to continue wearing hats. BUT with the new orientation of "for the young at heart" (as mentioned in the '55 Plymouth video), hats didn't seem to be a part of that orientation.

Enjoy!
CBODY67

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

At this rate I'll never get to Old Man With A Hat status. I don't post enough in off-topic threads (like this one ). In real life I do enjoy wearing my fedora though.

 

[Ripinator]

At this rate I'll never get to Old Man With A Hat status. I don't post enough in off-topic threads (like this one ). In real life I do enjoy wearing my fedora though.

Me too. . .

 

[300rag]

Me too. . .

You only have 114 to go. Maybe you'll have your hat by Christmas.