A Gen Zer lists "cars" as one of the mysteries of "adulting" in a skit called "Mary Poppins for Adults" posted by CollegeHumor on YouTube.
When "American Graffiti" opened in theaters in the summer of 1973, many moviegoers thought it was novel that the entire plot took place within a span of 24 hours, but the fact that it occurred almost entirely in and around cars was entirely expected.
The movie was a tribute to teen culture and their appetite for freedom in 1962 America, but it was just as much a celebration of the iconic role of cars in that decade – then barely 60 years after they had appeared on the transportation scene.
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