History What did people think of tail fins back when they were new?

I'm too old to get worked up over much of anything anymore, but I think Gary and I are in sync with how my generation and whatever today's generation viewed life in the 50's.. " Police called to third grade cl***room when child accused by another for serving Brownies. Said it was racist." Lord, help us. Always looked forward to that wonderful September day when my buddies and I would skip school to be at the dealership when the paper came off the showroom windows. Grabbing all the brochures and snacks we could before walking to the next one. I loved the fins and still do. Can't say on that day of September I saw even one ugly car. But hey! Where did the Mini Skirts go? I guess they were just a style fad too.

 

Hereyago, Ron -- a link to '60 Dodge pics:

https://www.google.com/search?q=196...ved=0ahUKEwjb0PrIxebNAhUE1WMKHfe2DpsQ_AUIBigB

 

It wasn't just fins that had crazy styling features - look at this 1960 Plymouth steering wheel

 

1960 Desoto, loved my fins!-MIKE

 

Loved fins back then... Still love 'em

 

My '64 Marauder is 19.5 feet long, and the FINS are 20 feet! They go down over the front fenders another 6 inches. I think they are the longest fins of any American production car......Anybody know of longer ones?