Steering wheels were giant with just a horn on them.
Seat belts were never used.
No AC just 4 wide open windows. Good luck when it rained.
Cars had small vent windows, now long gone.
Dashboard had dials. Radio didn't always find a station.
Old fashion paper maps, no GPS.
No sun roof. Convertibles or solid roof.
Gas stations pumped gas, checked the oil, squeegeed the windshield, had free maps.
Manual transmissions were easy to find. I still love them.
We had a real spare tire. No space saver.
Button on the floor to turn on high beams.
I don't think we had emergency flashers.
You could buy leaded or unleaded gas.
Highway speed limit 55.
No double tractor trailer rigs.
Cars had style. They now look like fat jelly beans to me.
Cars had color. I am tired of black, white and gray cars. Bring back colors.
You could drift around corners.
Giant V8 engines.
Muscle cars.


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Automobile changes in my lifetime - DFM June 6, 2026, 7:22 pm
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