Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Was KT right?
Reading a Collectible Auto article on the '49s. Needless to say, it quotes KT Keller's famous speech berating Californians for assuming that nobody wears a hat. KT made cars that wouldn't knock your hat off.
Was he accurate or just selling?
In the same article a detailed chart of interior dimensions answers the question.
Front headroom in Chevy was 34 inches. Ford was 35 inches. Plymouth was 40.
40 - 34 = hat.
It wouldn't make much difference for shorter people, but for an average or taller man KT was quantitatively accurate.
I'm 5'8, median for that generation. A quick measurement finds 32" from chair to scalp. So a 1949 hat on my head wouldn't fit in a Chevy, and would fit in a Plymouth.
Hat or not, a taller interior makes entry and exit easier for everyone, and feels roomier.
Labels: Asked and answered, Real World Math
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