A friend of mine, now passed, worked the Mexican seasonal tobacco market for many years in the fiftys and sixtys. He always said the "Mexican carry" was actually in the arm rest of the drivers side door. He said in most all the car wrecks, of which there were quite a few, the driver able to get out of his car, ( usually a large Mercury Monterey four door) with his 1911 in hand first,...... was instantly declared the one not at fault.