It has a little pull knob on the dash for the choke (which is not needed anymore with the Webers).
It also has a selector so you can switch the fuel tap to reserve (which is not really needed since it came with a fancy fuel gage... ohhh...)
The seats are stuffed with horse hair, and yes, you can still smell it.
Prince wanted to throw a party.
Manual transmission AND manual transfer case, but, power windows and locks
SVreX (Forum Supporter) said:Crank start.
Never had seat belts.
Windscreen hinges out.
6V.
Wire wheels.
Wood framed roof.
Timing advance handle on column.
Oh, and running boards large enough for 6 or 8 gangsters to stand on!
Hand crank, wire wheels, windshield folds down
My DD is "ash trays in the rear arm rests" old. My kids love this.
14" steel wheels with wire wheel covers
"Fuel Injection" advertised on fender
OBD1
R12
85MPH max speedometer
Cassette tape deck
Qualifies for Historical tags
About the same age as me
Rear drum brakes
Has "Map Light"
Power antenna doesn't power
Rusty
In reply to gumby (Forum Supporter) :
Forgot about my " ashtrays in back of driver and passenger seats".
2 1/2 yrs old but rattles like a 30 yr old.
Wooden floorboards.
Iran hostages old.
Mine is a "III", but the manufacture had stopped calling it that by the time mine was made.
And it has a vacuum operated central locking system.
SVT. 20+ YO. Great reliable driver. Well cared for and maintained. Enough said.
So is it valid to show a picture? Because if it isn't valid then I didn't know ..........
This is a hotlink. Mine is very similar.
TBI 350 V8. Airbag on driver side only.
Endura bumper and first use of fiber optics which lights up the ash tray.
Quadrajet
the original "pancake" catalytic converter
Full Size on the outside, almost Compact on the inside
red velour
analog EGR pressure transducer
flyweights and springs in two places
4x6 non-halogen headlights
speedo reads to 100, at which speed the engine would be turning 2900 rpm
no overdrive
You could have driven this "Completely new kind of car," to see Charlton Heston wear a toga, at the drive-in, in color.
Don't spill your drink on the hounds tooth interior. You might be at the drive-in, but the back seat is clearly marketed for children, pets, or luggage.
The internet says it is at least a year newer than the title claims, based on features that allegedly didn't exist when it was titled.
Has a tape deck (still works) and CD player, supercharged but is FWD. And reliable as gravity.
my favourite has a twincam 8v engine, no air conditioning, a solid rear axle, and is italian. It's also 43 years old.
Old is, of course, relative. There are a lot of fun ways to "date" a car mentioned. I'll mention some from my fleet (some of which have been said already above).
A radio with knobs that physically move a needle (and AM-only, baby!).
A horn that is activated by pressing the end of the winsdhield wiper stalk radially inward toward the steering column.
No shoulder restraints for backseat passengers.
Green Antifreeze.
2 brake lights.
55 MPH highlighted on the Speedometer.
Bumper Guards/Bumperettes.
Radio antenna laminated into windshield (I honestly don't know if this went away or is still a thing).
Standard and Metric fasteners used on the same part.
10w30 oil (vintage!)
Dual gas tanks
1.27 L
My DD got recalled in the Dieselgate scandal.
My project car was built after the Clean Air Act was passed, but before it went into effect for passenger cars.
or:
My DD's stereo can connect to my phone over Bluetooth, but can't connect itself to the Internet.
My project car's radio was a mono AM where the builder specifically lableled it "All Transistor".
That awkward 3 or 4 year window - new enough for CD player and no tape deck, old enough for no aux jack.
gumby (Forum Supporter) said:My DD is "ash trays in the rear arm rests" old. My kids love this.
My all time favorite I owned had 5 factory cigarette lighters, power wing windows, and and handles and pillows on the C pillars so that you could take a nap while riding in the back. We took it on a 1,000+ mile Road Trip and the kids loved being able to plug all of their devices in. But unfortunately, I sold that car to buy an even bigger 4 door, so it doesn't count for this thread.
My DD is old enough to have speed density fuel injection, OBD1 and the seats are more like a comfortable couch than a supportive position holding piece...
NYN
It still has the plastic-sheet coverings to protect the door-sill and a few other areas of the car. The tires have been rotated once.
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