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Indeed I did. They sure beat today's plastic bumper covers. For that matter, all the rest of the plastic in use today.
When I drove a taxi cab our bumpers were filled with water to absorb some energy during low speed collisions. The taxis were white and the bumpers were red vinyl, and they didn't look out of place at all. It was the driver's responsibility to maintain the water level, and the company would send an inspector out to check your bumper during your shift. Woe to the driver who didn't have a full bumper.
I'm so old I remember... All the cars.. had the Rocket design from tail fins to tail lights-- interiors the same. All metal dash with all metal pointy knobs.. and no seat belts ... no child safety seats -- how did we survive.. Medicine cabinets unlocked with allsorts of interesting things to swallow and poke with.. and every kid that lived in the country always had a double barrel shot gun behind the kitchen door.. along with dads and granddads fishing tackle box that had all those sharp hooks. And everything thing packed in glass from shampoo to pickles.. Glasses were glass.. also packed in laundry detergent.. and when you scraped your knee.. you spit on it and kept playing... we had cap guns all metal and exploding caps.. how did we survive.. riding in boats with no life jacket.. running barefoot all summer long.. and playing in the snow in the winter till are pants froze solid.. Every kid had " DEATH HILL " for the sled.. the radio flyer that would do a zillion miles and hour.. down hill in the snow...
Did you put playing cards on the spokes with clothes pins to make noise? We did.
This made me laugh because I DID do that. Two playing cards. One on the front wheel, one on the back. The louder the better. I used to snag them from the house. We always had decks of cards on hand. My parents played pinochle and Mom loved playing solitaire but she had trouble finding a full deck around the house. Hmmm Come to think of it, I've been accused of not playing with a full deck, either.
This made me laugh because I DID do that. Two playing cards. One on the front wheel, one on the back. The louder the better. I used to snag them from the house. We always had decks of cards on hand. My parents played pinochle and Mom loved playing solitaire but she had trouble finding a full deck around the house. Hmmm Come to think of it, I've been accused of not playing with a full deck, either.
I did that too and loved it. Finally got a motorcycle and didn't need the cards anymore.
This made me laugh because I DID do that. Two playing cards. One on the front wheel, one on the back. The louder the better. I used to snag them from the house. We always had decks of cards on hand. My parents played pinochle and Mom loved playing solitaire but she had trouble finding a full deck around the house. Hmmm Come to think of it, I've been accused of not playing with a full deck, either.
Playing cards and the clothes pin on the rear fender support... We were as kids.
I had a Western Flyer 26 inch bike... Rocket Fuel Tank between your legs.. with two red rocket nozzles under the seat.. a switch near the handle bar neck would allow you to make turns.. the nozzles would blink as in turn signals.. up front was the twin air intake.. which had head lamps.. all powered by 6 Every Ready D cell batteries ( housed in the fuel tank ) the batteries would burst and leak over the winter when stored in the basement
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Come to think of it, I've been accused of not playing with a full deck, either. 
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as kids.