The tail fin craze with automobiles started out with demure little bumps in 1948, reached its zenith with the 1959 Cadillac (pictured below), and petered out in 1962. Although used by most manufacturers, the fins were specifically marketed by Chrysler as a safety feature as they allegedly provided "directional stability" to help keep the car on a straight path down the road.
Bicyclists who accidentally impaled themselves on the fins (and survived) had slightly more colorful descriptions for them than "safety feature."
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| Photo by Christer Johansson via Wikimedia |
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