History Project

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Originally Posted by YeahNah17

To expand in my History Project I have to explain how it affected Australia’s Culture
Does anyone remember the original wheels HO Down the Hume article and the controversy surrounding the photo
Ive read that the photo was a popular poster for the youth of the day
Thanks everyone for the responses so far

How it affected people varied;
Some parents wanted these cars off the road, some parents wanted to buy one. Some young people wanted one, but couldn't afford one. Some people didn't care either way, because the roads they lived on would have ruined such vehicles in a matter of weeks, so they drove Landrovers, Land Cruisers, and other 4X4s. Some, I knew never owned a car & just drove a Truck. Most others out bush drove Utes, Holden, Falcon, Valiant.
Lots of people in town/cities drove the uncool basic locally produced sedans. They may have wanted one, but the desire only lasted till their next run down the local, so mostly it was for most people, just conversation.
The other thing you must remember, not everyone read Wheels Magazine.