{"id":1339,"date":"2022-12-30T01:21:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T01:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2022-12-30T01:32:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T01:32:41","slug":"ramblin-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/women-car-advertising\/ramblin-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramblin&#8217; Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" src=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/home-design.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/home-design.jpg 600w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/home-design-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Paul Niedermeyer, writing for\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbsideclassic.com\/curbside-classics-american\/junkyard-classic-1955-rambler-cross-country-wagon-how-rambler-won-the-1950s-compact-war\/\">Curbside Classics<\/a><\/em>, penned a couple of interesting articles over the past year on the 1950s era Rambler Cross Country. Calling on automotive advertising of the time, Niedermeyer notes how the Rambler was often marketed specifically to the female driver. The Rambler, as \u2018the first lifestyle wagon ever,\u2019 was heralded not only for its suitability for growing families, but also for its bold style and unusual, somewhat radical appearance. Advertising was directed not only to suburban moms, but also to fashion-conscious women who desired both practicality and pizazz in the cars they drove. A\u00a0\u00a0key part of making the Rambler appealing to women was drawing attention to its interior fabrics and trim, designed by the renowned Helene Rother. As Niedermeyer remarks,\u00a0\u00a0\u2018a woman\u2019s touch can\u2019t be easily faked.\u2019 Advertising for the Rambler often featured famous women \u2013 including American theatre star Margaret Sullavan and the wife of actor Jimmy Stewart \u2013 to associate the vehicle with glamour, luxury, class, and discriminating taste. Unlike other automotive advertising of the time, Rambler had a fair amount of success by targeting more affluent and better educated buyers, especially women.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1953-3-760x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1350\" width=\"342\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1953-3-760x1024.jpg 760w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1953-3-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1953-3-768x1035.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1953-3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>More than a year after the original article appeared, Niedermeyer responded to a previously posted comment that had apparently been gnawing at him for some time. The reader, focusing specifically on the notion that women were important Rambler purchasers, posted, \u2018In defense of men, though, many of those 50s women buyers were spending lavishly their husband\u2019s and father\u2019s money.\u2019 Niedermeyer, taking great offense at this comment, countered with multiple examples of how the scenario painted by the defensive reader was unlikely. Calling upon his own experience, he recalled how his father traded in his mother\u2019s car without her knowledge or blessing. As he writes, \u2018she was furious, but what was she going to do?\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;Niedermeyer also notes that during the 1950s, a growing number of women had careers. In fact, he argues, the targeting of female consumers by Rambler was instrumental in allowing the automaker to survive the early to mid 1950s, when other domestic compacts were failing. Surprisingly [at least to me]&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbsideclassic.com\/blog\/vintage-ads-and-brochures\/vintage-ad-she-drives-a-rambler-and-no-she-wasnt-lavishly-spending-her-husbands-money\/\">Curbside Classic<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;readers \u2013 primarily men \u2013 joined Niedermeyer in expressing offense to the stereotypical response. Many offered examples of how the women in their respective lives \u2013 i.e. strongly opinionated moms, older maiden aunts, and [assumed] lesbian teachers \u2013 made their own car buying decisions. Rather than reinforce the generalized stereotype of hapless and uninformed women drivers, the commenters offered a variety of car-purchasing scenarios influenced by family dynamics, finances, marital status, sexual orientation, and the progressiveness of women and men alike.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rambler_Interior_Designer_Helena_Rother_Pic_RESIZED_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1343\" width=\"511\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rambler_Interior_Designer_Helena_Rother_Pic_RESIZED_3.jpg 900w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rambler_Interior_Designer_Helena_Rother_Pic_RESIZED_3-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rambler_Interior_Designer_Helena_Rother_Pic_RESIZED_3-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Curbside Classic<\/em>&nbsp;articles caught my attention not only because of the focus on female consumers, but because the author\u2019s comments, as well as those of his readers, brought to mind those of a group of elderly women I interviewed for a project a few years ago. In 2016 I spoke to 21 women in their 80s and 90s \u2013 of the same generation of those targeted in 1950s automotive advertising \u2013 about their early automotive experiences. Included in the conversations were reminisces regarding individual car histories. Although automakers such as Rambler attempted to lure female customers, the majority of the women I spoke to, when entering marriage, did not have a vehicle of their own, but shared one&nbsp;with husbands. When children appeared on the scene, women fought hard for cars of their own to make their lives easier. However, the majority of these vehicles were not shiny new Ramblers; rather, they were most often described as \u2018jalopies\u2019\u2019, \u2018clunkers\u2019, or \u2018old and cheap\u2019. While there were a few women whose husbands \u2018surprised\u2019 them with fancy cars for birthdays or special occasions, most were grateful for anything that offered them a degree of independence.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TM6_588-760x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1344\" width=\"362\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TM6_588-760x1024.jpg 760w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TM6_588-223x300.jpg 223w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TM6_588-768x1034.jpg 768w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TM6_588.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since many of the women interviewed were located in the greater Detroit area, it was not uncommon for them to work in auto-related industries, or to have friends or relatives who did. This allowed them to purchase a car a family member had previously driven, secure the inside track on a good used vehicle, or take advantage of an automotive employee discount. Others took over the old family car when a new automobile was purchased. Yet no matter how the car was acquired, the women had a definite say in automobile selection, and would accompany husbands to the dealership to make their desires known. If spouses purchased cars without their wives\u2019 input, they often found themselves heading back to the sales office. Not surprisingly, single women \u2013 whether unmarried, widowed, or divorced \u2013 had the freedom to purchase the car they wanted without male influence or intervention. What became clear from these conversations is that what women wished for in a car \u2013 i.e. functionality, economy, and reliability &#8211; often differed from the qualities desired by men. Consequently, making their own automotive needs and requirements known was a very important element of the car purchase process. The responses from the women in this project \u2013 as well as the\u00a0<em>Curbside Classic<\/em>\u00a0comments \u2013 suggests that women were exceptionally influential in car purchases, particularly if it was a car they would be driving. In the present day, it is estimated that women buy 65 percent of all new cars sold in the USA, and influence 85 percent of car buying decisions (Findlay). It is a practice that, as the responses suggest, began as soon as women took the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4177847194_6ae32914f6_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1346\" width=\"336\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4177847194_6ae32914f6_b.jpg 818w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4177847194_6ae32914f6_b-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/chrislezotte.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/4177847194_6ae32914f6_b-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Niedermeyer was correct to question the stereotypical comment of one of his readers; i.e. that women\u2019s car purchases were made possible by lavishly spending their husband\u2019s or father\u2019s money. While certainly there were some women who were \u2018surprised\u2019 by car purchases made by husbands, the majority of women made their own automotive decisions. As the&nbsp;<em>Curbside Classic&nbsp;<\/em>articles and my own research suggest, if a woman drove a Rambler, it was most likely because she had the means and the desire to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Findlay, Steve. &#8216;Women in Majority as Car Buyers, But Not as Dealership Employees.&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wardsauto.com\/f-i\/women-majority-car-buyers-not-dealership-employees\"><em>Wardsauto.com<\/em><\/a> 20 Sept 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lezotte, Chris. &#8216;Born to Drive: Elderly Women&#8217;s Recollections of Early Automotive Experiences.&#8217; <em>The Journal of Transport History<\/em> 40(3) (2019): 395-417.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Niedermeyer, Paul. &#8216;How Rambler Won the Compact and Price Wars of the 1950s and Saved American Motors.&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbsideclassic.com\/curbside-classics-american\/junkyard-classic-1955-rambler-cross-country-wagon-how-rambler-won-the-1950s-compact-war\/\"><em>Curbsideclassic.com<\/em><\/a> 25 Jan 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Niedermeyer, Paul. &#8216;She Drives a Rambler&#8217;, and No, She &#8216;Wasn&#8217;t Lavishly Spending Her Husband&#8217;s Money.&#8217; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbsideclassic.com\/blog\/vintage-ads-and-brochures\/vintage-ad-she-drives-a-rambler-and-no-she-wasnt-lavishly-spending-her-husbands-money\/\">Curbsideclassic.com<\/a><\/em> 3 October 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Niedermeyer, writing for\u00a0Curbside Classics, penned a couple of interesting articles over the past year on the 1950s era Rambler Cross Country. 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