They are usually accompanied by a lighted swan hood ornament, curb feelers, red jeweled mud flaps and dingle berries above the windows.
I remember my grand father running those vent window wind deflectors on his Nash Ambassador. They complimented his white rubber mud flaps with the red and blue reflectors stuck to them. He also had the red reflectors on studs with wingnuts to attach his license plates to the car. On the dashboard was a huge chrome tray. I think it was to hold his pipe and weed he smoked. My grandfather loved his local Western Auto store.
Apparently, only as a memory of a sell-off to Advanced Auto. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Auto
They still sell them on Ebay For some reason Ebay thinks they should fit my 31 Ford Victoria.The guys nailed it though Arte, Junk and clutter that was usually bought at Western Auto or Pep Boys back in the 50's by the guys who thought that hanging shiny trinkets on your car was "customizing" Much like the guys who buy those stick on portholes and flame decals at Autozone do today.
Yep! They clip onto the vent window front edge, sticking outside when vent is closed. Open vent and air is directed towards your feet/ lap. Very popular in the '50s prior to A/C. Ben
Yea buddy! I had them on my 49 Dodge and my 54 Ford. They go on the front edge of those things they used to call wing windows that let air out without messing up my hair. The little vents helped suck air in onto my hot feet when I didn't have AC. They complimented those white mudflaps with $1.00 red pointy lites with hoods over them and my curb feelers and rear metal venition blinds. They also kept the wind from blowing my fuzzy dice around on the rear view mirror with the fuzzy muff around it. My chrome tray had cup holders built in. I had a crush on Carolyn at Western Auto and got a discount. I put my license plates on with genuine glass reflectors from the bike shop. When the vent window was adjusted just right the incoming breeze made by the little plastic thingies would blow my girl friend's mini skirt up. That alone was worth the $1.98 they cost.
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