fixedsash:

This is what summer is all about.  Through most of my 20s and 30s I too owned a convertible, and I can tell you that not much beats this scene right here: a warm summer’s day, top down, date in the seat next to you, and a gathering of friends.  This photo exemplifies my unabashed love of summer. 

One thing I hadn’t noticed until today is the guy isn’t driving, making this photo a good reminder of the changes for women that were taking place.  The 19^th Amendment had only been ratified for about a decade to give you an idea of how things were evolving.  So while the modern eye may see her in the driver’s seat and think “so what,” you have to take it a step further and see that this was probably the first generation to also think “so what.”  One other note, this car didn’t have power steering (not available until the 50s), that means that even though this was a small car it still took some oomph to turn that wheel.  With all of this in mind it really gives one a good sense of respect for that generation.