American Dream Car

One of the great American ideals is the illusion of opportunity. America since its discovery has been a land of opportunity. The country also has a complicated national idea known as the American Dream. Many immigrants have come to the United States seeking the elusive American Dream. At its core the American Dream is bettering ones situation or simply freedom but for many it is much more complex than that. For Americans in the early 20st century and still today the symbol of freedom is the automobile. Cars represent freedom at its most basic level. A car gives its owner the ability to go almost anywhere at any time. Probably considered the original automobile, the Ford Model T was released in 1908 and was the car that sparked the whole industry. Since then cars have transformed and in many ways become a reflection of their owners. In the 1960’s the Ford Mustang represented an up and coming baby boomer, while Volkswagens models were owned almost exclusively by hippies and Chrysler minivan embodied a burgeoning family man. In his …show more content…
The American Dream of not becoming their parents failed and they became Chrysler Minivan owners. In many ways the Minivan signifies the death of the American Dream, it is usual and bland with no redeeming qualities. However, families were growing and it was impossible to cram the kids into the back of a Beetle or Mustang, and thus the age of the Minivan and Soccer Mom began. Chrysler capitalized on a market that was unseen by the other major car companies. Women were increasingly flooding the car market and Minivans were perfect for new Moms. Additionally their high seat position gave short people (and women) a better vantage point when driving. Despite the depressing reality of becoming exactly like your parents, Chrysler’s Minivan was filled an essential void in the lives of young families and Soccer