Can you wear your hat in YOUR vehicle?

[Andykev]

This is a car now!

Your Packard has the same style seat and headroom as my 1940 Buick Super. I listened to a wife and sold it. Oh, it wasn't her, it was buying a house, having a kid, that kind of thing. It was a "toy" at the time. Now I am older, and want to go buy the toys I had in my younger days. I think we should be born old and them get younger with the passage of time. There is a joke at the end of this but since it is a clean thread...

 

[Mr. 'H']

'95 S Class saloon. No probs.

I'm 6'4" / 6'3"....

 

[indyjim]

My Jeep Grand Cherokee, no problem in the car but I have to watch getting
in and out. My '00 Jeep was easier to get into with a hat. The big, fat headrests are the bigger problem. Hat brim hits in the back.

 

[big kahuna]

I'm 6'5" and drive a Scion xB...more than enough room for a TALL hat:cool2:

 

[John in Covina]

97 Nissan Pickup

1997 Standard Nissan Pickup - I am 6'0" (or just under) and i have no problems wearing a fedora in the pickup. Although I still wish I had gotten the "King Cab" version.

 

[scotrace]

Sweet Car

The 1950 Packard accomodates a 6 footer with hat and plenty of room to spare!:cool2:

One of my all time favs! Nice!

 

[Doh!]

I'm 5'10" and my Mini Cooper... isn't. Still, while it will accomodate a fedora just fine, the headrest is an issue so I usually take my hat off once I'm behind the wheel.

Years ago, my dad told me that his dad would always take a favorite hat with him when new car shopping -- just to make sure there was enough headroom while driving!

 

[Aquia33]

When the weather is not cooperative and the top is up, I have no problem wearing my lid in my 350Z Roadster. However, I need to doff it while entering and exiting.

Now with the top down one must be VERY carefull not to let the brim catch wind!!

 

[clsecmbt]

My 1971 Ford Maverick 2 door does not require the removal of my hat, and I do enjoy cruising in my stetson. I'm 6' 2" but my bench seat sits low and comfy.

 

[Jay]

I'm around 5'11'' and I can wear my Federation in my 1987 Trans Am with about an inch to spare and thats only because the glass part of the T-Tops are about 2 inches higher than the rest of the inside.

 

[vespasian]

5'10, plenty of headroom in my Citroen Picasso. I dont tend to wear the hat in the car though as most of my life when Ive been stuck behind a car driving half the speed limit with a queue of traffic trailing behind it I eventually pass and almost always see some old guy in a hat looking like Mr Magoo and oblivious to the convoy parading in his rear view mirror.

 

[Twitch]

Just tried it in our 96 El Dorado Touring Coupe. Plenty of room once in there but not for getting in and out with hat on- ducking required. I drive with the seat all the way down and all the way back too. Raising it if I was shorter would cut headroom severely.:cool2:

 

[Rigby Reardon]

hehehe...but can you SEE THE ROAD when you lower the seat, or just driving with 'the force'?

 

[JD Boswell]

When I'm driving my 1942 jeep with the top up my helmet doesn't get in the way. :cool2: When I drive with the top down the skys the limit!!

 

[LadyPowers]

I can wear my 4 inch brim fedora (Art Fawcett custom hat) in the 1957 GMC truck, 1955 Bel Air, 1958 Dynamic 88, 1957 Bel Air, 1975 Cad El Dorado, and 1973 Mach 1. I can wear any style fedora or lady vintange hats no problem since I'm on 5' 5-1/2".

Regards,

Lady Powers

 

[Lancealot]

Heard that before

5'10, plenty of headroom in my Citroen Picasso. I dont tend to wear the hat in the car though as most of my life when Ive been stuck behind a car driving half the speed limit with a queue of traffic trailing behind it I eventually pass and almost always see some old guy in a hat looking like Mr Magoo and oblivious to the convoy parading in his rear view mirror.

My father used to always complain about an old man in a hat holding him up on the way to work every morning.

 

[Not-Bogart13]

5'11" - I can get away with wearing my modern Stetson, with a low crown, in most midsized cars, including my 2003 Monte Carlo. However, taller crowns don't work out too well. Today, however, out of necessity, I discovered I can wear a high crown driving my fathers '05 Equinox quite comfortably... assuming the dog doesn't go for it while I'm driving!

 

[shamus]

Seems like everyone pretty much can.

My 70 bronco has lots of room since I took the top off... but with the soft top on I'm fine, although the roll cage get in the way now and then when I turn my head fast. I did find the cooper mini with not a lot of head room though... but I still wear a fedora even if there isn't enough room, I just "scrutch" down.

 

[Jake]

Toyota RAV4 2dr. (Looks like a Japanese Jeep) No problem with head/hat room. Also corners like a Mini Cooper.....Jake

 

[Pilgrim]

I'm between 5.8 and 5.9, and I can wear either my fedoras or western hats in my '83 280ZX Turbo, or Chevy Blazers. In my wife's '93 Audi 90, clearance is tight.