2,000 mile roadtrip....

[Shortround6]

On thinking about this further...What does Lucky have against us older guys?

Younger guys get high performance cars with climate control and great sound systems and ergonomic seats.
Somewhat older guys get still high performing cars but with more primitive heating and air conditioning, 2 speaker stereos and tape decks (maybe) and decent seats (perhaps?).
even older guys find performance options smaller, air conditioning disappears, heating gets primitive (on some cars in the 40s/early 50s it was an option) and the sound system (IF available) goes to a mono AM radio WITHOUT push buttons once you are past a certain age. Seats were, for the most part, bench seats of a primitive nature and even the "bucket" seats of the time lacked a bit in comfort. AND NO CUP HOLDERS!!!!!

This is beginning to sound like an evil plot

 

[Thorlifter]

In those primitive cars, a cup holder is also referred to as "your hands"

 

[Njaco]

Nothing like a 1960 Triumph TR 3 !

.

 

[Shortround6]

Had a 1961 TR-3

A brother had a '62.

I also had a '68 TR-250. Ah, roll up windows

 

[Njaco]

My dad had a '61. LOVED it!!!

 

[Lucky13]

On thinking about this further...What does Lucky have against us older guys?

Younger guys get high performance cars with climate control and great sound systems and ergonomic seats.
Somewhat older guys get still high performing cars but with more primitive heating and air conditioning, 2 speaker stereos and tape decks (maybe) and decent seats (perhaps?).
even older guys find performance options smaller, air conditioning disappears, heating gets primitive (on some cars in the 40s/early 50s it was an option) and the sound system (IF available) goes to a mono AM radio WITHOUT push buttons once you are past a certain age. Seats were, for the most part, bench seats of a primitive nature and even the "bucket" seats of the time lacked a bit in comfort. AND NO CUP HOLDERS!!!!!

This is beginning to sound like an evil plot

1. You're younger! (Plus 99.9% of everything is uglier!)
2. Who needs a sound system, when you've got....

They need those sound systems today, to shut out the sh*te, that they've got under the hood/bonnet!

 

[Elmas]

1952 - Ferrari 340 Mexico Coupè VIgnale

 

[michaelmaltby]

1942 Packard roadster

 

[at6]

On thinking about this further...What does Lucky have against us older guys?

Younger guys get high performance cars with climate control and great sound systems and ergonomic seats.
Somewhat older guys get still high performing cars but with more primitive heating and air conditioning, 2 speaker stereos and tape decks (maybe) and decent seats (perhaps?).
even older guys find performance options smaller, air conditioning disappears, heating gets primitive (on some cars in the 40s/early 50s it was an option) and the sound system (IF available) goes to a mono AM radio WITHOUT push buttons once you are past a certain age. Seats were, for the most part, bench seats of a primitive nature and even the "bucket" seats of the time lacked a bit in comfort. AND NO CUP HOLDERS!!!!!

This is beginning to sound like an evil plot

We may be stuck with older cars, but who will have more damage if they run into us with the crinkle at a sneeze things they get?

 

[GrauGeist]

On thinking about this further...What does Lucky have against us older guys?

Younger guys get high performance cars with climate control and great sound systems and ergonomic seats.
Somewhat older guys get still high performing cars but with more primitive heating and air conditioning, 2 speaker stereos and tape decks (maybe) and decent seats (perhaps?).
even older guys find performance options smaller, air conditioning disappears, heating gets primitive (on some cars in the 40s/early 50s it was an option) and the sound system (IF available) goes to a mono AM radio WITHOUT push buttons once you are past a certain age. Seats were, for the most part, bench seats of a primitive nature and even the "bucket" seats of the time lacked a bit in comfort. AND NO CUP HOLDERS!!!!!

This is beginning to sound like an evil plot

Dad had a 1957 Chevy Nomad when he met my Mom. It had a factory fuel injected 283 and was a screamer. 2-tone Corinthian red - Ermine white exterior, medium blue interior with a jump-seat in the back (guess where I ended up when they went to the drive-in movie after I was born?) and here's the deal, Dad had a 45 rpm record player built into the Glovebox (centered in the dash in those days)...as for heat, it had a heater and it also had a factory swamp-cooler that fitted to the passenger-side door window (when not in use, it was stowed in it's holder back by the jump-seat)

That was performance and luxury back in the day

 

[Old Wizard]

1942 Packard roadster

Had a school mate in High School that got one of those Packards in yellow too. He drove it to school only two days.....in reverse.
It was the only functional gear it had.

 

[Crimea_River]

1959 Porsche RSK

 

[fubar57]

In those primitive cars, a cup holder is also referred to as "your hands"

Back then, I called it a beer holder. Mighty stupid back then, waaaaaaay too many times.

 

[GrauGeist]

In those primitive cars, a cup holder is also referred to as "your hands"

They had cup holders...at Pepboys. Sat on the "hump" (trans tunnel), secured by beanbags. Held two beverages, had compartments for coins, cigarettes and a tray (later slots for cassettes).

There was also the type that hang on the door, by the windwing. It had a long tab that slipped into the window well and a magnet (yes, magnet) that secured it to the door, so it wouldn't slide back and fourth.

How's that for old-school?

 

[at6]

They had cup holders...at Pepboys. Sat on the "hump" (trans tunnel), secured by beanbags. Held two beverages, had compartments for coins, cigarettes and a tray (later slots for cassettes).

There was also the type that hang on the door, by the windwing. It had a long tab that slipped into the window well and a magnet (yes, magnet) that secured it to the door, so it wouldn't slide back and fourth.

How's that for old-school?

I remember those. Had some for a while even.