# Why do we draw and photograph autos facing to the left?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 30, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-draw-and-photograph-autos-facing-to-the-left/758755 "2016-06-30T03:06:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-draw-and-photograph-autos-facing-to-the-left/758755/21 "2016-07-01T18:02:58Z")

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> [@mixdenny](#):
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> Just Google search for car models, not “picture of a car”.
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> “BMW models”: 1st page or so shows 23 to the left, 2 to the right. A couple facing forward.
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> “Chevy models”: 23 to 3
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> “Jaguar models”, didn’t do an exact count but it was obvious they are more nearly equal, so the ‘driver’s side’ theory looks plausible.
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> Dennis

But Toyota models and Chrysler models are close to even when I do the search.

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