You drive down Hollywood Boulevard in your classic Caddy Eldorado, the wind blows through your hair, you feel like you’re in the 60s. While you’re in your element, today’s commuters casually watch you pass by. are far too busy to drive behind an old grandfather. They don’t know you have a serious illness called nostalgia.
Nostalgia reminds us of the highlights of the past and justifies the puzzles. Of course, back then, cars were analog, lasted forever, and were well-built works of art on wheels, but to play devil’s advocate; the cars were also much slower, sucked in gasoline like an infant’s breast milk, and downright much more dangerous than today’s selection.
There are two sides to every story, so here are some design features that are reminiscent of how we wish they would reappear on modern cars, and some that have been clouded by nostalgia and are better buried.
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Would not be: car phones
And to think that talking on a cell phone while driving was only considered a traffic violation in 2001, but in all previous years, chatting on a distractingly-sized portable device was encouraged by automakers. .
These prestigious car manufacturers made it a competition to create the coolest indoor phone. These brands have outfitted their most luxurious vehicles with brand-specific phones designed for the driver to take calls while driving. Never have we heard of anything less thoughtful than this.
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Would be: Hood Ornaments
Yes, the hood ornaments are not completely off. Yes, there were hood ornaments from other brands than Spirit of Ecstacy from Rolls and Flying B from Bentley. And no, they can no longer be stolen. Back in the days when cars blinded you with their chrome bumpers a mile away, the most stylish vehicles were adorned with prestigious hood ornaments like the Ford Greyhound, the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star and the Jaguar. leaping from Jaguar.
These were really subtle symbols of wealth and made from expensive materials, so obviously they got stolen a lot – especially Rolls’ Spirit of Ecstacy which cost over $ 10,000 and is the most expensive hood ornament. in the world. There have been some pretty sagacious anti-theft procedures invented since 2004 that might cause automakers to re-evaluate hood ornaments.
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Wouldn’t be: Chrome everywhere
The saying does not say “shines like a shiny piece of plastic” for a reason. Some classic cars look like they were assaulted by a metal monster with food poisoning, which gave them huge sticky chrome bumpers distracting everyone from what was going on around them.
In defense of these shimmering monstrosities, there really were some rough diamonds that took away the dazzling chrome look, like the Buick Special and the Chevrolet Chevelle SS.
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Would be: T-Tops
Cars that have T-roofs are like vegetarians who still indulge in a piece of sushi every now and then. These are cars that are convertibles in the making, but that doesn’t mean they’re not cool in any way.
They have two removable roof panels, one on the right and one on the left, leaving a small, solid bar in the middle of the roof to help with rigidity, structure and overall uniqueness. Some rather popular rides that came with the T-roofs were the Nissan 300ZX, the Chevrolet Corvette, and the Pontiac Firebird.
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Would not be: non-cancellation indicators
A small but punchy part of a car – the indicator rod. We all love a good ol ‘rhythmic flicker tick, but they had one big downside; they never stopped.
The types of indicators on cars have also varied over the years: some were removed by reaching out towards the A or B pillar, others had a lever to pull, and some really fancy mobiles only had a button to activate or deactivate. Once you’ve triggered your indicator, you better remember to turn it off, but we think you better use some good old hand signals.
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Do whitewall tires
Initially, the concoction used to produce the tires resulted in a milky off-white color type of rubber instead of today’s deep black color, and it turned beige with age. Automakers finally added zinc oxide to the special formula in the 1910s to turn the off-white wheel into a proper spray white.
In other words, what was once a necessity has turned into a popular option among motorists. Some iconic cars that featured retro-retro inspired wheels were Volkswagens, Chevrolets, Fords and of course Lightning McQueens.
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Would not be: crank motors
Yes, yes, we all know modern cars come with some type of keyless start sequence that only requires the push of a button in some cases, but things were very different in the past. Long before metal keys were used to start a car or the throttle had to be feathered to avoid stalling, cars were hand operated, just like a wind-up toy – but much more difficult.
Most petrol enthusiasts prefer older cars because they were less electrically assisted and felt raw. But I believe we can all accept that the new start-up procedures are much more popular than these awkward and impractical wind-up procedures.
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Would be: Benches
Getting 5 people into a modern car is already a bit difficult, but in the 1900s cars were offered with spacious and practical bench seats. This meant that getting more than 5 people into your living room-style interior was a snap and your car could even double as a bed for taking a nap … or having a siesta in.
With autonomous technology evolving at an incredible rate, we might see bench seats making a comeback since the act of driving will no longer require a physical driver.
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Would not: automatic seat belts
On paper, automatic seat belts seem like the next best idea; it eliminates the risk of you forgetting to put on your seatbelt, it forces arrogant so-called “invincible” people to buckle up and increases safety in a practical way. So why do we want him to never come back?
Well, the automated system couldn’t tie you up all the way; the system fastened the cross chest belt, but the driver was responsible for buckling the abdominal part of the machine. As might be expected, drivers and passengers alike forgot the last part of the knee buckling resulting in numerous neck injuries in the event of an accident and even led to a decapitation reported by the Tampa Bay Times .
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Would be: Retractable headlights
Whether you live and breathe cars, or don’t know the difference between a turn signal and wheel fluid, you have a thing for retractable headlights. The idea of transforming your car at sunset like a werewolf is undoubtedly one of the coolest design features that car makers have ever created.
These lights not only made the front ends more flush and attractive, but they were also fun and alluring. It is truly heartbreaking that these hidden headlights have been banned because they are unsuitable for certain pedestrian safety procedures – we wish some mathematicians would find a way to bring them back to life. Donut Media did however pay homage to the pop-up headlights with their song Pop-Up Up and Down Headlights.
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