Motivations to wear driving gloves
Once upon a time, everybody wore driving gloves. Ever wonder why the capacity compartment in your dashboard is known as the glove box? During the hour of Model T's and roofless Studebakers toward the beginning of the twentieth century, vehicles were totally different from current vehicles. Drivers needed to wear caps, goggles, and – you got it – driving gloves, to shield them from residue, wind, and downpour.