In my opinion, the '57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser was the "most over the top" car of the 1950's. It was chrome all over, gadgets galore, football field long, and as Mr. Jackman said in his comment (above), "in your face styling". I have this model, I love this model, and I do because of the reasons I've stated. You can't help but notice it when it's at a car show, and when gazing at it, the conversations are just an immediate happenstance. I've often referred to it (and heard it referred to) as "The Jetson-Mobile". There was never anything like before or after.
@georgeschireIt's so odd to call this land yacht a "Jetson-Mobile" when its actually the antithesis. In the Jetsons, the crafts were unadorned bubble tops.
@georgeschireIt's so odd to call this land yacht a "Jetson-Mobile" when its actually the antithesis. In the Jetsons, the crafts were unadorned bubble tops.
Not odd in the sense that I intended the analogy. The Jetson's were futuristic, and that was what the '57 Mercury appeared to be. Thus, the Jetson-Mobile. It was intended to compare it to the Jetson's craft. However that said, your point is taken.
now I cant get "meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy" out of my head. Cant remember the rest of the lyrics, and I'm not looking it up...that will only make it worse!
back then (in the future),in order to be taken seriously as a business owner,your surname had to be descriptive of your intended product.....IE Spacely Sprockets....... this had been the accepted practice going all the way back to to the rock place where Fred Flintstone worked
