Trick or Treat
Because I’m a gearhead, people often ask me if I’m going to have a car-related costume for Halloween. The answer in short is no way.
Don’t get me wrong, I love dressing up for Halloween, but I have no intention of dressing up in automotive attire; it’s just too predictable.
For example, if I came dressed as a mechanic, most people would think I wasn’t even in costume, but was simply in my work clothes. If I came in a racecar driver outfit I would get a lot of groans because most people know I own most of the pieces necessary for this costume (helmet, gloves, jumpsuit etc..). Plus, I already planned on being a giant baby this year and I think it fits my personality much better than any car costume ever could.
Females have better luck pulling off the automotive theme on Halloween mainly because almost any costume can be made into a skimpy outfit and girls in skimpy outfits simply don’t get called out on having a crappy costume (totally bogus in my opinion). Just browse Google for car costumes and host of “flag girl”, “racer girl” and “car hop girl” costumes will pop up. The majority of them are the “if I caught my 15 year old daughter wearing this I would kill her” type of costume.
The one automotive costume that would impress me is if someone came as an actual car. That takes thinking, design, daring, and a well thought out plan about how you are going to move around the crowded party on Saturday night. In fact if anyone decides to go as a car this year please take a picture and send it to me. I would be happy to add it to this blog and give you some props on your costume.
-Bill Mertz
