When you’re thinking about starting a novel and writing up a character sketch, don’t forget their wheels. What type of car a person owns can go a long way to show not only a person’s economic state, but how they feel about themselves.
I love the look of Packards. They’re elegant. Classy. But unless my husband had been a doctor, lawyer or a movie star, I wouldn’t have owned one of these beauties. They were a sign of wealth. Of establishment–and cost four times more than Chevys and Fords.
That’s too bad. But a girl can dream…
L.M. Elm, Historical Novelist 