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(view spoiler)[ {For the most part, the American diner began humbly in the 1930s as horse-drawn lunch carts and converted rail cars. They targeted diners looking for inexpensive yet well-cooked, home-style meals. Their iconic look, a stainless steel gleaming cube replete with neon signs and vinyl booths, emerged in the 1940s. As the car culture began to develop in the 1950s and America become more mobile, the roadside diner began to suffer. Travelers began to look for establishments that could provide more speed and convenience, which led to the rise of the drive-in restaurant. By the time the '60s rolled around, roadside diners were still plentiful albeit in decline; it was the drive-ins that were attracting America's youth.} (hide spoiler)]