Zoot suit the U.S. War Production Board said that they wasted materials that should be devoted to the World War II war effort. When "Life" published photographs of zoot suiters in 1942, the magazine joked that they were "solid arguments for lowering the Army draft age to include 18-year-olds". This extravagance, which many considered unpatriotic in wartime, was a factor in the Zoot Suit Riots. To some, wearing the oversized suit was a declaration of freedom and self-determination, even rebelliousness. Zoot suit A zoot suit (occasionally spelled zuit suit) is a men's suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, ged trousers, and a long
Acura A-Spec and Type-S models Acura A-Spec and Type-S models The A-Spec and Type-S marques represents the high-performance divisions of cars produced by Acura. Acura utilized the Type R marque for their high-performance division of cars from 1992 to 2001, when they produced the Acura NSX and Acura Integra. The first vehicle offered as a Type-S variant was the 2002 Acura TL, and the first vehicle offered as an A-Spec variant was the 2003 Acura TL. The Acura TL Type-S model was introduced in 2002. It featured a 3.2 L SOHC VTEC J-series V6 and added 35 hp (26 kW) over the base model for