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To: Sirius Lee

Foot operated radio station changer?

Ha! What decade?


22 posted on 04/26/2024 6:39:11 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker
What decade?

On the Caddy it was early 60's to early 70's. Gramps had one in his old car which still had the tail light "wings". I thought it was pretty cool.

40 posted on 04/26/2024 6:57:02 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to kill us. Plan to avoid this.)
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To: 9YearLurker

“Foot operated radio station changer?

Ha! What decade?”


Early 60’s — we had two, an Olds Starfire convertible and a Buick 225 convertible (I drove Ms. America 1974 in it in the ‘77 Ms. Oregon Parade) it had a mirror to see the speedometer...you could change the angle of the mirror if you were short or tall (the actual speedometer was parallel to the earth) it was sorta clever.

A triple option tailgate with dual facing rear seats in the big family wagons...

We had a ‘59 Chevy that did not need a key - you just turned the knob that had a slot for the key (with the key in the slot the knob could be turned clockwise enough to lock it).

Automatic high-beams actuated by a small receiver on the dash or driver side fender top (NEVER worked well).

Crank starter...

AM radio with a front to back speaker fader...

Remote control outside mirrors controlled via a mechanical linkage...


50 posted on 04/26/2024 7:08:17 AM PDT by BBB333 (The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
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