American Freedom and Classic Cars
It's a warm, sunny afternoon in San Diego, California. The air is filled with the smell of fuel and the rumble of car engines. The men are waiting for their chance to be photographed with one of the car models. Girl friends and wives can even be seen taking pictures with the models. As with any car events, it comes with a high babe factor. Several vendor booths feature models signing photos. While others pose with a someone's cool hot rod, surrounded by a swarm of guys with cameras, furiously adjusting their lenses. On one hand, babes have long been a mainstay of the American gearhead aesthetic. They pose for car magazines, plus calendars that hang on the walls of auto shops. They present trophies to winners and are hired as spokes models for car products. As for back as World War Two, Vargas pin-up models were also very much in evidence in the barracks and as nose-art of Air Force planes. For the G.I.s, pin-up girls reminded them of America, and the freedom they were fighting for. Sometimes the idea of women posing as bikini models can be controversial for certain reasons, but be as it may they're here to stay. Cruising car, loud engines, car models, and even mom's apple pie are some of the freedoms we enjoy in America.
