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Was wondering if its just me or were people of the mid-fifties built differently?
First, yes, we've definitely gotten a lot larger in every dimension. Airlines, theaters, mass transit have all had to make more room for our fat rears.
Second, our V8 Packards are an evolution of a body structure designed in the late '40s. Watch a WWII movie. All the actor soldiers (other than John Wayne and Robert Mitchum)are skinny little guys. Pick up an old Springfield or Garand. The stock is sized for little guys with short arms.
Third, It's the inner ear which senses motion. Put the driver's head in a different relationship to the car by moving the seat further back, further down and more tilt really changes the subjective feel of the car.
Fourth, Most cars built today have enough rearward seat travel and tilt so the taller driver's head and shoulder will end up behind the B-pillar. Screws up ingress/egress, side vision, seat belt alignment, but that's the way it's done today.
jack vines
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