UNUSUAL Car Features... That Have FADED Into History!

[@michaelmeyer5347]

Much rather have the old cars than all this computer controlled, plastic, non serviceable bullshit on the roads today.

[@rogercyr1551]

I'll bet if "vent windows" were offered as an option on new cars today, many people would "tick that box"...

[@stevie-ray2020]

Except it was a dead-easy way to break into a vehicle, but the advantage was that a thief didn't smash your window!

[@joecummings9662]

Luv vent windows

[@yaboidustin2447]

​@stevie-ray2020 you can't get into the ones on my truck without a rock pal 😂

[@user-pu4jh5bz5m]

I always called them smoking vents.

[@JimTheZombieHunter]

But only if you could operate them with an app ..

[@asajayunknown6290]

I still have a '91 truck with vent windows. Love them. Especially for those too cold but still too hot days

[@martyneilan8947]

Loved the vent windows.

[@ronmailloux8655]

vent windows were a great idea wished they were still made

[@obertbrinley6541]

Vent window were helpful when someone was smoking.

[@bballajh]

If you rotated the vent windows about 135d, it would funnel in more air than any vent can today.

[@radsk8rbigollies594]

Those small vent windows were nice when dad had to smoke a Vantage while it was raining

[@mikelarue7750]

I really miss the vent window. Dont even get me started on the simplicity and reliability of things like crank windows and manual seats. New electronic everything sucks. And touch screen everthing is the worst.

[@Blake-im3vg]

Lord I miss those vent windows my 85 gmc Sierra had that 2 60 air conditioner

[@henrybourdon6712]

You missed the swivel bucket seats that lots of G.M. cars had.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Chrysler cars offered swivelling bucket seats in the late 50s and into the early 60s. On the Mopars, they swiveled with the door opening and closing.

[@glennhargrove3299]

This is pretty interesting and brings back memories of yesteryear. However I don't believe anybody edited the photos. At least 90% of them are backwards. This can be easily noticed on the cars with the steering wheels on the right hand side. It is laughable.

[@JTSunriseMusic]

The girls in those cars, even better

[@michaelrawson6261]

The spirit of extacy is still on top of every Rolls Royce radiator grille, but these days, it retracts.

[@deltavee2]

Rolls-Royce sold retractable as a safety feature but in reality peeps were stealing them and they were not cheap to replace.

[@rjscott6116]

The cigarette lighter is now a 12v PowerPoint.

[@Embargoman]

I remember the Cadillac emblem on top of old Cadillac cars and automatic seatbelts look neat. Well cars look so much different from nowadays.

[@csmarkham]

20 years from now: “Early 21st century cars had ‘cup holders’, contributing to over-consumption of sugary, caffeinated drinks. Some were designed to hold two quarts. Now we carry self-sealing jugs everywhere we go, not needing a special ‘holder’ in the car.”

[@tbd-1]

Vinyl tops were used because it was faster and cheaper than doing the finish work on the panel joins on the roof. And-waaaaaay too many inverted photos.

[@garywalters3007]

i thought it was to suggest right side drive, but for some reason it bothered this perfectionist as well.

[@danr1920]

No, The paintwork was all done. Vilny roofs cost a fair amount extra.

[@tbd-1]

@@danr1920 They 'cost' extra but if you've ever taken one off you'd know the filler work was not finished under vinyl tops. It saved production time.

[@rickn8or]

And I'm pretty sure that mid-50s Chrysler New Yorker didn't have a vinyl roof. Anyone else get the impression that whoever wrote the material didn't know jack about cars?

[@russellmarsden6316]

Vent windows were nice,front bench seats that seated 3 up front-awesome,don't miss auto seat belts.

[@markwhite1333]

Since when are drivers om the right side of the car? Is this a Brittish story???

[@warrenbrenner4972]

Vinyl roofs were much quieter during heavy rain

[@stevemehan7276]

Modern cars are so boring! I want a 1970 Torino V8, 4 bbl carb, 4-speed stick, rear wheel drive, vent windows and NO damn computers

[@deltavee2]

Here in Ontario we used to call them No Draft windows and manufacturers stopped making because they could. Getting rid of the extra manufacturing steps was money in the bank for them. I'd order them in a heartbeat if they were still available. Opened at an angle they sucked air out of the car (gently) and if pushed right around with the long edge forward they funnelled a blast of air right into the car. Worked great and I only got a stunned bee in the chest once in all those years. Man I want that '66 Merc wagon back!

[@nvragn]

Another issue with vinyl roofs. Moisture gets under it and rotts the roof

[@henrysniper8481]

Mostly on cheap cars. Lincoln's...not so much.

[@nvragn]

@@henrysniper8481 ya definitely you got me there 👍🇨🇦

[@danr1920]

@@henrysniper8481 Any car dude. I live in the rust belt.

[@myspin9680]

Hood ornaments were easily stolen. People would remove them after they parked their car, and put them back on when they drove their car.

[@PaulHayman-tq5kb]

I don't smoke but I like the Ash tray to put coins in so bring back the smokers pack 12 Volt lighter to use to power gadgets

[@jebsails2837]

The myth surrounding the suicide doors, was probably an overreaction to Mr. Nader book. I'd be more concerned with their re-appearance now in a vehicle, as doorsare now failing on airplanes. Narragansett Bay

[@carlsaganlives4036]

That wasn't just any 8-track, folks - a Lear Jet top of the line 'Hard to Steal', never seen one outside the ads..I rolled with a few different 'burner' (haha) players, a bottom of the line Realistic was probably the best, lol.

[@michaeltutty1540]

You might want to say WHY the designers on the 61 Continental used the suicide doors. The Lincoln division was meant to be discontinued for 61 until a sketch for the 61 Thunderbird was made into the Continental. McNamara decreed that the dimensions would be pulled way back from the 58-60 Lincolns. The new wheelbase was so short that a conventionally open door would have left too little space between the front of the rear seat cushion and the door. Once inside the space was perfectly acceptable but the space allowed for access and egress was simply too small. My 89 Grand Marquis had 4 ashtrays and 3 lighters. So did several other cars I have had. Automatic seatbelts were introduced in the late 80s, usually as a stopgap measure until airbags could be introduced. On some cars the hood ornament was also the hood latch.

[@Stantonv]

Automatic seat belts only were automatic for the shoulder belt. The lap belt was manual operation only.

[@TairnKA]

They need to proof the narration for errors like this. ;-)

[@michaeltutty1540]

Not in all cases. 1990 GM cars had both lap and shoulder belts were mounted on the doors. If left buckled, closing the door would have the belts settling into place. The downside was that if I was behind the wheel the belt mounts were too far forward.

[@Stantonv]

@@michaeltutty1540 In the 90's I was a service tech for Oldsmobile. I don't recall any lap belts attached to the doors on any U.S. vehicle. Could you tell me what cars had them?

[@MichaelRoy-hc3lz]

The restoration on my silver 61 Continental is almost complete. To track down OEM parts, having all the chrome and stainless bits highly polished, $20k paint job with engine brake and chassis upgrades has put the cost of all this far above what this car will ever be worth but l don't care. To my eye it is the most beautifully styled luxury car since WW2

[@neilbarnett3046]

Quite a good voice, right up until "the 20 th century"

[@nvragn]

This is the most bizarre thing ever. Just today we received a brand new Komatsu loader at the cement plant where I work and I can't believe that it still has cigarette lighters and ashtrays. What the chances that on the very same day actually around 3 hours ago and then stumble across this video. Bazaar at best. Anyway great video so I will definitely subbing your channel. See you in the comment section again soon 👍 🇨🇦

[@PaulHayman-tq5kb]

The reason why I keep my car is still get to know All The Time with the cup holder near the AC vent to keep your Can Of coke cold or hot coffee Hot

[@bobevansIW]

Bring back the vinyl roof 👍🇬🇧

[@danr1920]

No, please no, they were pointless.

[@timr31908]

I used to sit in my brother's Chevy Vega and smoked all of us roaches in his ashtray and listen to Bob seger and the silver bullet band.....😮

[@Number6_]

There is nothing wrong with those doors. It is just people like you giving them a bad name that has ruined it for everyone.

[@patfromamboy]

Exactly what I was thinking! Great minds think alike.

[@LagartoEl]

Great video,

[@bobbates7343]

Ash trays should be mandatory . No ashtray and a smoker means the smoker has no choice but to send the ashes out the window and then chucking the butt out of the car. So help prevent forest fires and call your member of government and say ash trays need to be mandatory

[@michaelmeyer5347]

Think that's why they're gone. Lol

[@danr1920]

Boo hoo.

[@briangode1381]

Enough has been said about anything’s on these videos tho I honestly will say not what we do but how it is done I love simplicity the simple doings in our lives cheaper easier less to go wrong why do we complicate things

[@deltavee2]

Because the manufacturers see money in it - moneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoneymoney. Who gives a crap about the customers? 😆

[@DTD110865]

Yeah, picture yourself trying to listen to "Achille's Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin on 8-track while you're cruising along the Interstate (or even at home), only for the song to be interrupted by a big clunky gap. The same goes for "2112," by Rush or "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow," by Frank Zappa.

[@ericwhitehead6451]

Why are most of the pictures backwards?

[@DJPLAST2]

I noticed this too, it really bugs me. There are a lot of content makers that don’t pay attention to what they put out. Usually I notice it in writing on caps or tee shirts, but this was very obvious!

[@DJPLAST2]

@@KreemieNewgatt thank you for clearing that up for me, it makes sense now. It still bothers me, maybe not as much now. Thank you.

[@arnesahlen2704]

From the very start, MUCH IS WRONG in historical placement, details e.g. about suicide doors (long solved by the '60s) etc. Plenty of posts obliterate this unacceptable standard.

[@sprokethead]

WHY is the picture reversed? Good grief: Swap the video horizontally! You're talking about American automobiles aren't you?...then correct the video from looking like right side drivers cars

[@barbarahunter5463]

I miss horn rings and vent windows

[@rickn8or]

Get a human to narrate.

[@billst.1044]

First, why are some of the pictures backward? Second, I never understood the 8 track. The cases were too big. It often changed tracks in the middle of a song. I don't know why the cassette wasn't invented first, considering reel to reel tape was around long before the 8 track. Third vent windows and hood ornaments being removed were more for cost savings than anything else.

[@retro440]

Many, if not most, are backward. What's up with that??

[@AlanEmmons-qw6bg]

My son an ASE master tech has a do not repair order on the Tesla. He has to sign an NDA to get to fix them? Why I wonder.🤔. What is he hiding?🙄. The bodies!! And he has to fix about 20 computers in most auto anymore. And the 8track tape would switch tracks in the middle of a tune you were blasting and rocking out to, Bad idea!! And the pine tree air freshener "there's one in every car" repo man with Emilio Estaves"! And the Pontiac hood ornament had a light in the chiefs head, what fo? What the fuk fo?

[@seth101-hv4st]

I'd love to have an old Cadillac with suicide doors to take to car shows!

[@briangode1381]

I had my vw eurovan abs break system go bad was told 2000dinero two days to fix I just left this alone using foot pedal brakes these days since machines have been replacing human beings to do the work was nicer when real volks did the work properly nicer cleaner when volks did real work these days who does real work properly as I do I love these videos about almost anything from a to z you sure can learn plenty using an I pad

[@danr1920]

Get your facts right, suiside doors go back to the teens or even before. Fire your robot. Swing away steering was rare when it was available. Never common. Auto seatbelts were the law, the manufacturer could have it or airbags, and latter air bags was the law, 11:30. 20 the century?! WTF. Again, fire your robot, do the research your self and read it your self.

[@alanmize5627]

bull crap

[@danr1920]

I think you offended some bulls!

[@user-pc3hm2yk9g]

все что ты описал должно быть всегда,и в первую очередь пепельницы,форточки,обратные двери,кольцо клаксона,и сдвигаемый в сторону руль.тот кто не курит не может считаться нормальным белым человеком!