A bunch of old men obsessing over cars that they have bought and built, that is the typical idea of what car culture is comprised of. But what most people don’t consider, is how many women are involved in the culture, not including the women that show up to car shows with their boyfriends or husbands. Because this fact is overlooked, all women are discredited on their knowledge and general interest in cars. Being the “unknowledgeable” car person that I am, I take pride in my hobby. I have always been surrounded by cars and the culture that comes along with it. My grandpa collected classic cars, which I hated, because that meant that every weekend meant another car show. As a toddler, I was dragged to each show, every weekend, and every summer. I wanted nothing more than to go home and play with my friends, so I would take a nap at every show hoping that they’d get the hint and take me home. I was oblivious to the fact that I was where wanted to be all along.
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I was making my way around the parking lot, and walked up to a 1967 Camaro to get a closer look, and some guy around my age, who didn’t own the car, started telling me what was under the hood. He insisted it was a matching numbers car, but I pointed out that it had the wrong engine to be a matching numbers. He seemed shocked that I pointed out that a 1967 SS Camaro didn’t have a 454 option, and in fact that was a crate 350. Because I was a 16 year old girl, he disregarded the fact that I might be more knowledgeable than he was and gave me false information because he was sure that I wouldn’t know the difference. With that being said, I can understand his point of view. Most girls are unknowledgeable about cars, so from his perspective, a girl would be impressed by the littlest knowledge on the subject. Who doesn’t love free oil changes,
Once I was a little older I figured I’d learn a little about …show more content…
I was making my way around the parking lot, and walked up to a 1967 Camaro to get a closer look, and some guy around my age, who didn’t own the car, started telling me what was under the hood. He insisted it was a matching numbers car, but I pointed out that it had the wrong engine to be a matching numbers. He seemed shocked that I pointed out that a 1967 SS Camaro didn’t have a 454 option, and in fact that was a crate 350. Because I was a 16 year old girl, he disregarded the fact that I might be more knowledgeable than he was and gave me false information because he was sure that I wouldn’t know the difference. With that being said, I can understand his point of view. Most girls are unknowledgeable about cars, so from his perspective, a girl would be impressed by the littlest knowledge on the subject. Who doesn’t love free oil changes,