Contrasting and color-matched interiors. with a wide selection of said colors. The thousand shades of gray we have today, is just so depressing.
@petestaint8312
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! So boring and uninspiring.
@rightlanehog3151
Жыл бұрын
I concur.
@TheAllMightyGodofCod
Жыл бұрын
We mostly have black...not grey. But there are a lot of examples of car with some colour in the interior to make some contrast, like that blue line on Dacia's dashboard or the fake red stitchibg on Citröens
@petestaint8312
Жыл бұрын
@@TheAllMightyGodofCod any color scheme helps. 👍
@Romiman1
Жыл бұрын
In Europe/Germany we even haven't the choice between black and grey anymore. Todays interior-color-choices are very inspired by Henry Ford's color-policy for the Model T... I love black for cars. But please, only for the underbody!
@donswier
Жыл бұрын
Luxurious CLOTH seating! Somehow OEMs got the public believing that leather (cold & hard in winter / clammy & hot in summer) is superior to quality velour & cloth. Until people start sleeping on leather sheets, I'll get my comfort from textiles.
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
Mercedes used to claim leather was terrible in cars and pushed their artificial MB Tex. Leather looks good when new and shitty when old.
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of moms white leather Cadillac after the basset hound got through with it. Do it yourself black leather.
@davidfrania8990
Жыл бұрын
Cornering lights are probably my favorite feature on this list as they were so helpful in lighting up those dark corners when turning. I had them on many of my cars back in the 70's and 80's and I definitely miss them. They really should make a comeback!
@DanEBoyd
Жыл бұрын
Some of the late '70s to early '80s Cadillacs appeared to use a sixth headlight in the cornering lamp position!
@AJ67901
Жыл бұрын
You can still get them on high level RAM trucks! Chrysler/Stellantis also offers them on some Jeep models. The same goes for auto headlamp dimming and rain sensing wipers.
@Vaino_Hotti
Жыл бұрын
Many new german cars have cornering lights, other makes too. Though nowadays it's often just moving headlights / dynamic beams.
@Wasabi9111
Жыл бұрын
@@Vaino_HottiI think a lot of new cars have both dynamic headlights and cornering lights that only come in at low speed. I currently have 3 modern cars w cornering lights - bmw, polestar and Chrysler.
@wmalden
Жыл бұрын
My 2018 Buick Regal TourX has cornering lights. I have always had a “cornering light fetish”. The first car my family owned that had cornering lights was a 1977 Ford Granada Ghia. When the hazards were activated, both cornering lights illuminated. I notice many of Adam’s cars have them. 👍👍
@AJ67901
Жыл бұрын
The '71 through '78 Eldorado cornering lamps were huge. They were mounted high on the fender, and they really put out a lot of light. Back in the 70s I never thought a car was really loaded unless it had cornering lamps.
@Primus54
Жыл бұрын
Another great list, Adam. As a generic statement, I just miss the variety of trims and options a new car buyer used to have. It was so enjoyable to go through a brochure and order a car that was truly “customized” from the get-go. I was looking at an online copy of the 1960 Buick brochure the other day and just the sheer number of exterior and interior colors and fabrics to choose from was mind blowing, to say nothing of the engine and transmission choices.
@robertheitner1534
Жыл бұрын
My uncle had a 2 tone 56 Desoto, Pink and white. There were literally about 280 color options with the 2 tones you could order from the factory. You could not get all colors, like a 2 tone pink and orange, but the choices were numerous. There were at least 20 something different colors. Go through a parking lot today and 90% of the cars are black, white or some 50 shades of gray; so boring.
@jshannon5771
Жыл бұрын
I miss the big car ride, we didn't care about body roll, but yes I completely agree with your top 10 list.
@nycstarport8542
Жыл бұрын
How about sitting down with a salesman and ordering a car; and he would ask you 'do you want this option' And your fantasy answer would be 'I want it fully loaded'
@Sulfuron41
Жыл бұрын
I loved these videos. They brought a really different but neat/very true list of features that make classics so endearing. Unfortunately, I feel like many people today just don't care for cars like they used to. They're just an object that gets them from A to B. I feel like back then, people had more of an affinity for their cats because they were hard to get. Now it's so easy to get a loan or sign a lease for practically whatever one could want, and used cars (until recently) were incredibly inexpensive. It's now a common sight to see driveways with two, three and even four cars. A lot of people don't care or hardly even notice much about their vehicles. It makes me sad.
@P.Galore
Жыл бұрын
The one you haven't mentioned is fender mounted turn signal indicators. Not only did they look cool, but the odds of drivers leaving their blinkers on was near zero.
@paulbourgeois4491
Жыл бұрын
Your comment reminded me of my uncle's Fury's that he had in the seventies... Loved the fender mounted turn signals... Great memories of my terrific aunt & uncle!
@danielulz1640
Жыл бұрын
They could often be seen by drivers beside you too.
@rodrigooliveira-tu2mw
Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Brazil i very much like your videos , i miss , soft suspentions, 15 inches wheels today cars have to be sport focused only , design looks all the same , column shift a love , bench seats yes l am an old school and l am proud of that. Thanks Adam for the great job you did in this kind of video , keep it up the good job.
@waynejohnson1304
Жыл бұрын
Adam, you hit the nail on the head with this video. I agree 100% with everything you said here. I really don't think that the car companies care what the customer wants anymore.
@rightlanehog3151
Жыл бұрын
Adam, I desperately miss the abundant headroom and comfortably raised seat height of the sedans and wagons of yesteryear. Today's sedans ( there are no wagons) are so low slung that you have to drop into them and climb out. Once inside, you will soon discover people over 6 feet were unaccounted for in the design process. KZitem objects to the word 'varity' when I try to type it. 😁
@jay241971
Жыл бұрын
Adam, this is one of my favorite videos - and that is saying a lot since I like everything I watch of yours. I too miss so much of what you feature here, especially the chrome, bench seats, gauges, VENT WINDOWS (!), nice door interiors, carpets, and hidden wipers. All of these items sort of hail back to a time when cars had real, individual personalities - something that seems to be lacking in today's automobiles. I get so frustrated with how generic vehicles are today. As a side note, I am like you in that I really love the Mercury of the 1970s. Thanks for all of your videos that are jammed-packed with beautiful cars and nice info/trivia. Keep them coming!
@paulbourgeois4491
Жыл бұрын
I'm 6'4" and 325 lbs, good God I miss my big, comfortable 70s cruisers! I had a '77 Chrysler Newport that drove on a cloud, and a big 77 Plymouth Fury Squad with a 440 cop engine. The "egg" shaped cars can't hold a candle to the 70s beauties we used to drive... Sigh...
@MMB11969
Жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, thank you very much for your another great video! One more useful feature to mention - on some old (classic, if you will) cars, windshield wipers moved on pedestal when not in use, creating some clearance between wiper blade and windshield. Some makes did that for rear wiper on SUVs till recent times. Great feature, preventing an accumulation of dust and sand on blades and by that prolonging the life of rubber blade as well as extending scratch free appearance of the windshield.
@CrazyPetez
Жыл бұрын
Mouse fur - LOL Vent Windows - The world is my ashtray.
@Dilberts_Dogbert
Жыл бұрын
Clear windshields for those who didn't smoke😎
@andrewinaustintx
Жыл бұрын
Pet peeve #4 with the deletion of the front vent window, the channel for the main front door windows was removed and the result is on many vehicles the front window will rattle on bumpy roads when it is partially opened. The solution to the rattle would be to put a fixed triangular shaped corner glass in the front door, so a vertical window channel could be fitted.
@edwardpate6128
Жыл бұрын
I loved those amazing cornering lights on those old Cadillacs! My grandfather had a 73 Fleetwood Brougham and when driving out in the country and going to turn into their gravel driveway out in the middle of nowhere they were amazing!
@votingcitizen
Жыл бұрын
ooops, Great Variety. I would move hidden wipers higher on the list of wants. I like that clear hood-to-windshield look and it would improve aero Cd as well, I reckon. I am 100% with you on gauges and center console geegaws. The advent of the "infotainment" panel was a turning point. For the worse in my view. Obviously, going digital is way cost effective and the center display of back up camera view is pretty handy. However, too many people seem to want to use the back up camera exclusively and forget the cardinal rule of good driving, Keep you eyes moving and your head on a swivel.
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
They would freeze solid in the winter. Also shut off internal air flow.
@jayjaynella4539
Жыл бұрын
Also extend life of wiper blades being hidden from the sun and heat of summer.
@djplonghead5403
9 ай бұрын
Back up camera is not a government requirement in US
@jetsons101
Жыл бұрын
One thing I really miss is good visibility when making a left for right turn "mostly a left turn" The A pillars are so large at the base and then the oversized mirror also blocks your view when turning. A few times while making a left there were people in the sidewalk that I didn't see till I was a little too close for comfort (never hit anyone) NOTE: This is about my truck so the mirrors are real big and the A-Pillar base is Real huge.
@jimurrata6785
Жыл бұрын
THIS! And much higher beltlines mandated by side impact requirements. When your 'safety cage' obstructs the view to the point you can't see your surroundings something has gone wrong...
@robertheitner1534
Жыл бұрын
I have a local yield intersection, where the road from the right is coming up a hill, and at the normal stopping place, the passenger mirror completely blocks both lanes. I have to stop sooner or farther on to see if any cars are coming.
@allenwayne2033
Жыл бұрын
@@jimurrata6785 Totally agree! A vehicle that you can barely see out of is anything but safe!
@mrsnezbit2219
Жыл бұрын
I daily drive a 1965 car (well I'm a truck driver but when I'm home that's the car I use), if I have to use a modern car I feel discomfort in how I can't see sh*t around me, it feels so nice and open in my car and while parking or on intersections I can just look around me
@markbehr88
Жыл бұрын
I agree with all of your points, especially the chrome.
@danielestrada1850
Жыл бұрын
If I may add, I also long for upright hood ornaments along with longer hoods that made for such an imposing view from the driver's perspective and which in a way helped one keep the car well centered in traffic lanes.
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
I agree, and a hood ornament makes the driver feel like they're driving something special, because usually they are. When Mercedes deleted the hood ornament several years back, people were really disturbed by that. And they received notice from many loyal buyers to bring back the hood ornament, and they did. Then a few years later Mercedes deleted them again but offered an alternative front-end option that included the hood ornament. It was called the Luxury Package. The Mercedes with the giant star in the front grill is the base version, and the Luxury Package changed it to a more traditional horizontal grill with slats and a hood ornament above.
@djplonghead5403
9 ай бұрын
Playing American truck sim, the hood ornament really helps keep the vehicle centered in the lane.
@christopherkraft1327
Жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, great list!!! I really do miss cornering lights, I've owned several cars with them & found them useful. I agree about the carpet & door panels. The carpet in my 18 Continental is cheap looking, nothing like the plush carpet in my 75 Mark lV & my door panels are mostly cheap looking plastic with a little bit of wood. Hidden wipers were nice too!!! 👍👍🎄
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
My 74 TR 6 had Winton wool carpet. A disaster on a leaky convertable. Jute backing. The car always smelled like mildew. Promotes rust of floor pan. But looked good when new.
@Pamudder
Жыл бұрын
@@rogersmith7396 So very British! LOL
@cdstoc
Жыл бұрын
A great list! I had to comment on a couple of them: #9 Cornering lights. My 2017 Buick LaCrosse has them but they're built into the headlight assemblies. I didn't even know it had them until I drove the car at night. In the old days they came on with the turn signal switch, but nowadays they're also triggered by turning the wheel, and only at certain vehicle speeds. #10 Hidden wipers. I'm glad you mentioned the Corvette with its moving panel. I thought that was the ultimate in wiper hiding.
@darrenzar5455
Жыл бұрын
Great list Adam, If you really want to see large corning lights check out the 1965 Cadillacs.
@CJColvin
Жыл бұрын
What I really about old cars is the huge variety of V8 engines you get from each brand you get.
@sc1338
Жыл бұрын
That cover pic is absolutely amazing
@indianasunsets5738
Жыл бұрын
Bench seats...yes! 👍
@althunder4269
Жыл бұрын
They were good for getting cozy with the girlfriend.
@dave900575
Жыл бұрын
No one mentions it, but I really liked the headlight dimmer as a floor switch, at least in Fords. 1.) My foot reflexes are faster. 2.) If I'm in the middle of a turn my hand isn't near the lever on the steering column. 3. That was my cymbals when I was jamming to a song on the radio.
@sc1338
Жыл бұрын
I love top gear, but it has brainwashed people into thinking these old land yachts were terrible cars… totally missing the point on why they were made. i used to think that way too until hoovie and you really showed their purpose!
@RareClassicCars
Жыл бұрын
Yes. These were never meant as handlers. Their mission was comfort, pure and simple.
@bradleybprentice1497
Жыл бұрын
Hi Adam. Your videos are really enjoyable. I have such fond memories of riding my bike to the car dealershipsin my small Canadian town during the late 60's as a kid. It was always so exciting to see the new models being delivered and marvel at the innovative features they had, like side marker lights, hidden windshield wipers, and headlights. Those features were the talk of the town back then and it's amazing to think about how much things have changed since then in terms of tecnology.
@dmandman9
Жыл бұрын
As a 58 year old, I remember all of these features either in cars I’ve worked on or ridden in. You’re making me feel old😂.
@robertheitner1534
Жыл бұрын
Vent windows, also called no drafts, were also quite useful and could really up your choices of fresh air flow.
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
One thing the vent windows did well was eliminate blasting air from hitting the rear seat passengers. I hated riding in the back seat of cars without a/c and without vent windows.
@josephgaviota
Жыл бұрын
@@discerningmind As a kid, I remember that too, sitting in the back all the time.
@markythelarky6948
Жыл бұрын
3:32 Totally right. My 1987 Lincoln Mark VII has a thick black carpet, that after 36 years of use, is still deep black, thick and plush. While my 2006 Pontiac Vibe's carpet turned crusty, hardened, and flat. Also, I want to add, hood hinges used to last forever. Today every hood and tailgate has stupid shocks that get worn and have to be replaced.
@WhittyPics
Жыл бұрын
I miss the chrome bumpers too. Everything today is painted plastic and if you bump them, it will leave a mark.
@WhittyPics
Жыл бұрын
Adam, I really MISS the PILLOW ride of these old cars
@jimmiesmith5811
Жыл бұрын
Yeah chrome gave a car that extra something even the low end vehicles had some type of chrome on it and it's the same thing with these new boomboxes no chrome
@jetsons101
Жыл бұрын
Almost everything on this list was killed by the "Bean Counters." Think how much they saved on each car by dropping the vent windows, for example. The Torque Flight, C-6 and Turbo 350/400 some of the best automatics ever, even the Power Glide. Thanks to Adam for another great watch.....
@jamesengland7461
Жыл бұрын
Um, I'm pretty sure the bean counters didn't kill the 2 speed....
@jetsons101
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesengland7461 Power Glides were great, they were light and simple and great for drag racing, not the cast iron ones that is.
@jamesengland7461
Жыл бұрын
@@jetsons101 I know all that. But with fuel crises in the early 60s and 2 in the 70s, drivers really needed 4 speeds, not 2 or even 3, but THAT'S where the bean counters failed us.
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
A modern 9 speed automatic will cost many times what the old 3 speeds did. The computer crap bounces the price up too.
@jetsons101
Жыл бұрын
@@rogersmith7396 What ever happened to keep it simple. A few years ago we had a very base Chevy Aveo, no lie, it was one the best cars we had, it was like the Energizer Bunny - - - it just kept going and going and going.......
@drippinglass
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. And I agree, I miss all of those things. 😀
@mattcrooke8321
Жыл бұрын
That’s so so true regarding the transmissions. The endless pursuit of fuel economy has wrecked the smooth shifters. It’s such a shame.
@bobc.6908
Жыл бұрын
My older sis had a 67 GTO, it had a Reverb switch for the AM/FM radio, sounded good when I was 13. I saw the Reverb on a few other 65-72 Pontiacs, but only Pontiacs.
@Gary7even
Жыл бұрын
My theory on carpeting: Blame the Germans. Domestic manufacturers from the late 80s through the 90s looked to Mercedes and BMW as the benchmark for "luxury" and those German cars had short-pile carpeting. Sometimes (as in the case of Audi in the 90s), the carpet was more like velour fabric than actual carpet.
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
Well heeled consumers decided kraut mobiles were the nazz.
@MillerMeteor74
Жыл бұрын
I was one of the people who mentioned bench seats in the last video, and I think you mentioned comfortable seats in the last video, which I completely agreed with. This was another great list.
@jonnyboy9899
Жыл бұрын
Adam you just keep hinting the nail on da head with these videos....👌
@bryanaisenbrey7188
Жыл бұрын
Decent AM radios. My two ‘69s have incredible radio reception compared to my modern car with a top line audio system. Modern isn’t always better. Great videos, Adam! Please keep them coming.
@colibri1
Жыл бұрын
I may be alone in this, but I miss the variety of small cars and small trucks available during the downsizing era of the 1970s and '80s, especially the subcompact hatchbacks that had surprising cargo capacity compared to today's small cars. I also miss the kind of interior space maximization you talk about in the early eighties X-cars. That was a great feature of all smaller cars of the late 70s and 80s. Today, as you note, bulky consoles intrude, sharply raked rooflines cut in, etc.
@djplonghead5403
9 ай бұрын
Bench seats, wider cars. 6 people in a 2 row vehicle!
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
Very good, Adam. I liked hidden wipers and especially the articulating version. However, while they did keep falling snow off of them when parked, during operation they also packed the hidden compartment with a lot of snow and ice. The compartment would develop so much snow build-up that when the wipers were parked, there would be enough pressure on them to bend the blades. As well, over time this would result in a loosening up of the wiper transmission components.
@rogerhinman5427
Жыл бұрын
I think three words describe why most of these have gone: Safety, CAFE, cost.
@CLT77664
Жыл бұрын
Yes I miss nice carpets! My mother drove an '85 Fifth Avenue, and the carpet was so plush... you just wanted to be barefoot in that car (and those velvet overstuffed seats were awesome, too)! Even my '72 Plymouth Gold Duster had nicer carpeting that my current 2020 Challenger Scat Pack! Your "rat fur" analogy for today's carpets is spot on!!
@henrysniper8481
Жыл бұрын
I give you an A+ for your thesis as these 10 really speak to me ! 😄
@rondpert5167
Жыл бұрын
Hidden wipers were a great visual improvement. But they still got packed with ice and snow and being hidden, there were much harder to clean.
@craigbenz4835
Жыл бұрын
That's why I hated them.
@gregt8638
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Adam, for another thoroughly enjoyable car video! Regarding the biggest cornering lights made, I would think the '65 Cadillacs (very large one that was then shrunk in '66) and the 74 Cadillacs ( which had a double one) I really miss cornering lights! They were very helpful safety feature when driving at night and rounded corners. I was also surprised that European car companies like Mercedes or Volvo, which always bragged on their safety, never had them.
@The_R-n-I_Guy
Жыл бұрын
Cornering lights are something that you would think would be mandatory since they make turning safer. Vent windows are something I really miss. Plush carpet and cloth seats are so much better than leather seats and floor mats
@freddyhollingsworth5945
Жыл бұрын
I miss all the fine detailed emblems and brand symbols all over the car including the hood ornament. Even fake wood carvings on the door panels and very beautiful hardware such as the surrounding trim piece around the C-pillar inside map lamps. I also miss how easy it is to see out of the older cars. You can literally see how to back up and park the car due to the low belt line and trunk. Of course the biggest thing that I miss is the ultra plush cloth seats like found in the Cadillac Talisman and the early 80's Buicks. I also miss the diesel engine options on most every car like you could get from the late 70's to the mid 80's. Great video!!
@motomuso
Жыл бұрын
Flat screen gauges and controls require drivers to take their attention from the road whereas actual three dimensional controls can be accessed via muscle memory and touch. While I'm sure most of us RCC&AH fans are not big on government oversight, this gee-whiz / iPad / glass cockpit trend is a real safety issue which should be looked at by legislators.
@troynov1965
Жыл бұрын
Good dependable straight 6 engines is something that I miss. I also miss not being able to get a plain jane vehicle , roll up windows , bench seat, rubber floor mats instead of carpet etc... Sometimes you just want something affordable you can drive back and forth to work and do not need all the expensive bells and whistles. All you might need is a radio and a heater. Not only does it make more more affordable but more dependable as well. Less stuff you have less stuff to break down and repair. Modern cars have too much crap on them you do not need, especially trucks! If Im hauling firewood , scrap metal , gravel, dirt or any other kind of crap I want a cheap work truck. Not something with leather massage seats , a full entertainment center, fancy expensive paint and power everything. If you are too lazy to roll a window up and down then you do not need a truck.
@rightlanehog3151
Жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@vacuumbed1
Жыл бұрын
Gone are the days when the term “Full Power” was used in a newspaper ad to describe a used car in the classifieds. This term meant that the car had many available options like power windows, power locks, tilt wheel and cruise control.
@ednauseum3060
Жыл бұрын
That abbreviation was used because the damn newspapers charged 15 cents a word, and if you went over 3 "lines", it was another upcharge of $5.00...(back when $5.00 was MONEY)
@shaylernoah1178
Жыл бұрын
Another superb video as usual. The carpet in my ‘80 mark VI is so plush I usually drive it barefooted in the warmer months.
@SierraJohn
Жыл бұрын
Never realized how great vent windows are until I got my '66 T-Bird. You get nearly as much air as you do with the big windows down but without all the noise and wind.
@michaelnault5905
Жыл бұрын
This time of year. The old cast iron V8's put out serious heat with the fans on low.
@accept_everything_
Жыл бұрын
I found it more astonishing how they gave the body of that Bonneville the needed rigidity although it lacks a real B-pillar... 😳
@garyruark9506
Жыл бұрын
My dad thought his 1968 LeMans was so cool with the hidden wippers. He showed them to everyone. Cadillacs had huge cornering lights. Door panels improved in the mid sixties. By the mid 70's they were padded and had a lot of details. I miss whitewalls. The last car I had with them was my 2006 DTS. The instrumemt panel in my truck is so plain and shared with many other vehicles. In fact, my Camaro has the same guage cluster. Cost sharing! Vent windows are cool too. They did away with them when cars started coming with AC. I hate the multi-speed automatics. They make the driving experience terrible. Don't get me started on engine choices. GM doesn't offer a 6 cylinder in the Silverado. The only engine they offer that doesn't use preminum fuel is the small V8. Another great video Adam!
@GoinDownhill361
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more with the transmission theme. I owned a Lexus a few years ago with an automatic transmission so soft and buttery that you couldn't notice the gear changes even if you tried. Later in life i owned a car with one of these dreadful double clutch auto boxes, which was everything but pleasant. I think we've lost something in the way.
@billh4477
Жыл бұрын
Completely agree about the gauge clusters of cars from my youth. I particularly remember the drum speedometer in my dad's 67 Riviera, I thought that was so advanced! And then he had a 74 Grand Am with the tach and speedo on the outsides, and 4 mechanical gauges in the center of the dash, all surrounded by real wood trim. I remember thinking that they could stop working on dashboard designs after that one, because it was perfect! A pet peeve I have about current dashboards is the "just drop an iPad there" approach where the infotainment screen is mounted on the surface, not incorporated into the dash itself. I'm old school - I want that navigation screen to be part of the dashboard, not stuck on top of it like a prototype or a science project.
@Primus54
Жыл бұрын
I’m actually surprised that the recent trend of oversized “tablets” stuck to the dashboard pass safety requirements.
@SD9Driver
Жыл бұрын
The only newer vehicles that have a decent guage cluster would be pickup trucks, GM in particular.
@shaylernoah1178
Жыл бұрын
100% agreed. That tacky feature has actually swayed me from buying certain cars
@billh4477
Жыл бұрын
@@shaylernoah1178 Yes, it has eliminated cars from my list potential purchases as well.
@amicicrrobandtony6576
Жыл бұрын
I know that you focus on American cars which I love. However, my 1990 Lexus LS400 had a great transmission with imperceptible shifts!
@OLDS98
Жыл бұрын
Very well stated Adam. You and others miss and have come to appreciate so many things we no longer see. I prefer digital gauges. I cannot stand analog gauges. If I wanted needles and dials I would get a watch. You hit the mark on everything you said. You said it well too. Thank you again.
@loveisall5520
Жыл бұрын
A sign of your age with those gauges. Plus, with digitals you have to read them just like my Casio digital watch. With needle gauges you don't have to, as with an analog watch.
@judgegixxer
Жыл бұрын
So when you see a digital representation of an analog gauge on a flat screen what happens to you? lol
@DanEBoyd
Жыл бұрын
@@loveisall5520 One cool thing with needle gauges is that you can clock the gauges in the bezel, so that the needles all point straight up when running in normal operating conditions, so that you don't have to actually 'read' them. I liked the digital gauges thirty years ago and thought they were cool, but anymore I prefer the 'steam' gauges. (I had no idea they were going obsolete...)
@OLDS98
Жыл бұрын
@@loveisall5520 I am not saying my age, but I do not think it is a sign of my age. I just am not a fan of them and I grew up with analog gauges. I am not a fan of the set up in cars like Teslas either.
@OLDS98
Жыл бұрын
@@judgegixxer I have seen the reconfigurable clusters. Those are fine. Cadillac has those where you can switch from a digital to analog look. They are not the only ones either.
@wilcoautomotive545
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love cornering lights the first time in my memory of a car with one was a 76 Thunderbird that my great aunt gave my dad. I don't remember if my grandfather's 77 DeVille had Corning lights but it probably did.
@dragon81heart
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree 100% with the vent windows, mechanical gauges, and better carpet (and headliners as many modern cars have such terribly cheap feeling and looking headliners) Cornering lights were a nice tough as well. Last vehicle I had that actually had those was a 1993 Mercury Sable (the cornering lights were cleverly hidden in the side marker light/turn signal housing) One thing I would absolutely include to this is climate control systems that didn’t automatically turn on the air conditioning for some functions. Sure if my windshield is foggy the A/C being on does help a little, but I definitely do not need it on when trying to melt snow and ice off of the outside. Just wasting fuel and adding wear and tear to the A/C system having it turn on when I don’t want it to. Wasn’t really a big fan of the hidden wipers to be honest, especially when they would stay up awkwardly on the windshield when in delay settings. Plus it made them more difficult to change/clean any debris off of them mainly in the fall. They do look nice when hidden away but I don’t miss the hidden feature at all lol Also, can we please stop taking buttons with tactile feel away replacing them with touch screens that have zero tactile feel. I absolutely hate that trend as well lol Really love these videos!
@markdc1145
Жыл бұрын
A lot of these features were cool but I don't miss bench seats! My GF had a '70s Chevy Nova and she had short legs. I always felt squashed against the windshield whenever she drove. 🥴
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
A power split bench would solve the problem.
@Dilberts_Dogbert
Жыл бұрын
Split bench the perfect solution all the comfort none of the knee crunch😎
@loveisall5520
Жыл бұрын
Brand loyalty made sense in GM in the old days; my parents were die-hard Pontiac buyers because my father liked the original '55 Pontiac V8 and its derivatives all the way into the seventies. He didn't like the nail-head Buick V8 but an uncle always bought Buicks because of those engines. Same with yet another uncle with the Olds V8 of '49 and all its derivatives. The other corporations? Not so much...
@jamesengland7461
Жыл бұрын
But all the brand differentiation is done by the same people at corporate HQ.
@slicksnewonenow
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesengland7461 not back then. Up until about the mid Seventies, each GM brand pretty much had their own chassis, engines, transmissions, brakes, etc. Although they shared basic body structures starting in the Fifties, each make truly did have it's own unique personality up until about 1975... Although as the years passed from about 1955 until then, those identities waned a lot.
@jamesengland7461
Жыл бұрын
@@slicksnewonenow HQ was calling the shots the whole time.
@jamesengland7461
Жыл бұрын
GM did all the market placement and artificially played the brands against each other. It was all puppetry.
@pmscalisi
Жыл бұрын
@@slicksnewonenowthere were plenty of interchangeable parts between GM cars in the 60’s. My uncle owned a parts yard that specialized in GM vehicles, hence , that’s what I drove. Suspension parts, engine parts and even some body parts would fit several cars. I used to get Nova parts for my Camaros and they fit fine. My Impala could use Pontiac and Oldsmobile parts they were identical. GM was the master of rebranding.
@gregjarvis3052
Жыл бұрын
1 feature I truely miss is ROOM ! Being 6'6", there are very few cars I'm comfortable in. The best cars I had with room in them was my 73 Ford LTD and my 73 Didge Polara.. I now drive a Crown Vic, which is OK, but can't match those 2 cars for comfort & room
@jloudy
Жыл бұрын
The deep carpet felt good on bare feet in the summer. But it always fell to me to vacuum out the interior after a trip to the beach, at which point that carpet became my sworn enemy. I was only 13, though, and my reward was getting to drive the car to the end of the street and back. One hopes the statute of limitations has run out on that crime.
@andregonsalvez9244
Жыл бұрын
Great 👍 show Adam ! These bean counters today have really screwed the consumers today .
@CalTxDude
Жыл бұрын
"MOUSE FUR"!! LMAO!! Adam, I love Your own euphemisms that you use, especially the distasteful or them that leave wanting!
@freetoroam7769
Жыл бұрын
I have a '76 Coupe DeVille so I can still enjoy most of the great features you mentioned. Thickly padded door panels and carpet, scratch resistant chrome bumpers, and ooooh, that wonderful TH400 transmission. Just to name a few. My daily driver is a last generation Grand Marquis. Acres of plastic!
@davestvwatching2408
Жыл бұрын
Funny thing about vent windows is how excited manufacturers and car reviewers were to get rid of them.
@Sedan57Chevy
Жыл бұрын
Another excellent video! Agree with all of these (although I do go back and forth on whether I prefer the looks of the hidden wiper 68 and exposed 67 full size Cadillacs). Vent windows, combined with aero designs that meant you could actually drive windows down without buffeting made for cars that felt airy and comfortable, even if you weren't using the AC. As far as screens for gauges... Luxury used to mean comfort. Then it meant performance. Now it means technology. Little do the people who gobble up this high tech "luxury" realize that the screens in the car cost maybe $100 to install? I'm sure mechanical clusters would actually cost more. Just look at how cheap you can buy hd tvs at Walmart now... The cost is so low to consumers, and I'm sure it's even lower for mass production industry. Bench seats with a good center armrest are literally the best thing ever. Center consoles have gotten so stupidly large and clumsy, they make vehicles feel more claustrophobic than they should be, based on their dimensions. The same goes for super low rest seat rooflines in sedans- what happened to having headroom? I'm 5 10 and regularly feel completely cramped in backseats of vehicles that really should have plenty of space.
@luisaragon8933
Жыл бұрын
Very informative from a mechanics point of view. A longer video would really teach kids about yesteryear
@tacomas9602
Жыл бұрын
I just want a manual in any new car. Manual handbrake, manual climate controls....very simple linkages and switches are a days gone by.
@rogersmith7396
Жыл бұрын
They can't charge extra for that.
@mytinplaterailway
3 ай бұрын
One of the wonderful things about older cars is the amazing names. Often modern cars have made up words for names - pretty much unpronounceable.Or just letters and numbers. Many of your cars have fantastically evocative names.
@msmeyersmd8
Жыл бұрын
Great video. As I get older, I really appreciate how luxurious and smooth riding the cars from the 1960-1975 era were to drive. The corner lighting is something that I am surprised went away. It was very convenient with a long hood extending way out front. On my Dad's 1965 Fleetwood Cadillac and eventually my 1973 Monte Carlo. In high school after I got my license in October of 1974 as a Junior in High School. I rode the School Bus until then. Girls were definitely not impressed by that. I could use the 65 Caddy or the 66 289 Mustang Convertible my Dad had. Depending on how I thought the date would go. And the weather. My "experience" with girls was zero...get it? Until I finally had a date with a very cute "experienced" girl while driving the Caddy in December of 1974. Damn, I miss that car.
@CheckThisOut77
Жыл бұрын
RE: Great carpeting. My 1974 Lincoln Mark IV had the deepest carpeting INCLUDING the trunk and spare tire cover!
@barneymiller6204
Жыл бұрын
I think the penny pinchers were the reason for the demise of most of these. The vent windows were a great feature, they kept the side windows free of fog way before there were side window defrosters or before AC was commonplace.
@johnmaki3046
Жыл бұрын
They were QUALITY! "vehicles" today have NOT A TRACE!
@curbozerboomer1773
Жыл бұрын
My 1957 Lincoln Premier had power vent windows!..I miss those vent windows, they seemed practical.
@ryans413
Жыл бұрын
I love analog gauges. It’s fun watching the needle go up and down I don’t know it is for me lol
@michaelv3340
Жыл бұрын
Really, the door trim panels on my '86 Mustang look really much nicer than the '87 Mustang even. Nice vinyl and carpet with some neat chrome trim on it. The biggest problem with modern carpets, is they seem to really want to hold onto dirt like a magnet.
@robertdryburgh1457
Жыл бұрын
I must have missed it. When did they start calling trim panels door cards? Door card seems to go along with the plastic sameness.
@michaelv3340
Жыл бұрын
@@robertdryburgh1457 I always thought the term door cards as the British term. On very early cars, it was probably an accurate term. I've never heard the term from an American, until recently. Probably picked up from Top Gear.
@robertdryburgh1457
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelv3340 Thanks. That seems likely.
@bradhampton6457
Жыл бұрын
I miss the vent windows that many Chrysler products had back in the 60s-70s.
@motomuso
Жыл бұрын
On the flip side are features that are gone and should stay gone. I'm thinking about the headlight dimmer foot switch, really more of a "button" on the floor to the left of the brake and accelerator pedals. Having it on the turn signal stalk makes it much more readily at hand and allows a quick flash of the brights in the daytime.
@rogergoodman8665
Жыл бұрын
I agree about the floor mounted dimmer switch. I liked the position they used to mount them in but in states that get snow like my state (Pennsylvania) they didn't last very long since they were always covered in a snow/ salt mixture and always corroded or shorted out. On some cars I had to cut them from the cars since the screws were always heavily rusted and drill new mounting holes in the floor pan. On some cars I even had to make new panels to even be able to mount a new dimmer. Good riddance to them!!!
@randyscott2256
Жыл бұрын
Thanx for the list Adam!!! I watch your vids daily!! Always interesting!! You cover the the specific details I like,this list is a perfect example,!!! Keep up the great work!!!
@douglasthrelfall5318
Жыл бұрын
The C4 Corvette had cornering lamps front and rear, the rears were supplementary back up lamps. I owned a couple of C4 Corvettes and really like the additional illumination when reversing.
@jimmacmurdo355
Жыл бұрын
I can certainly agree with your comments about transmissions. My wife's Hyundai Santa Fe has an 8-speed that, when on anything other than absolutely flat roads, gear-hunts with abandon. On a recent trip on 2 scenic byways in Arkansas and Oklahoma, I don't think it ever stayed in the same gear for more than 30 seconds. Compared to the CVT in my now-former Subaru Forester, it's frustrating at the very least. The Subaru's CVT is the model of smoothness, varying engine speed only slightly to deliver whatever torque is needed at the particular moment. I far prefer it's characteristics to these multi-speed wonders.
@curbozerboomer1773
Жыл бұрын
Jimi Hendrix owned a 1969 Vette, with those hidden wipers. His buddy Jeff Beck ( car buff, BTW!) mentioned, that Jimi was fascinated by the fact that the wipers would retract out of sight, and he would frequently turn the wipers on, just to watch them retract!...Pure stoner stuff, right?
@OldDood
Жыл бұрын
My 2000 Park Avenue had Cornering Lights. They were not near as massive as the ones of yesteryear but they did throw out some decent light when turning.
@iswc27
Жыл бұрын
Hi, Adam. I have one of those first cars with hidden wipers, a 1967 Pontiac Bonneville station wagon, in the same Montreux Blue shade as the hardtop sedan you have illustrated here. Speaking of paint shades, I really miss the variety of colors you had in the old days! I'd say black, white, gray and silver probably make up at least 90 percent of the vehicles on the road today! And what I miss even more is the wider variety of good old American brands: Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Mercury, AMC, etc., etc. At least the spinning off of Ram and the addition of Tesla have compensated somewhat since then. Oh, yes, I also miss the good old family station wagon. It's the most family-oriented of all cars and in my opinion, there was no better way to travel across America! According to Wikipedia, the last vehicles to have an old-fashioned mechanical odometer were the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis. Every vehicle built since has a digital odometer, which I don't mind a bit (and is probably much less likely to fail and stop working), but I think it was more fun to watch those numbers turn over when you attained a significant milestone. The industry was wise to add an extra digit with more vehicles being driven well beyond 100K miles, but I've heard those early digital odometers stop counting on the off chance you make it to a million miles. And frankly, I agree about those huge center consoles. I don't know why the automakers have such a fascination with them. I look at them and think the driver and front passenger must both feel totally isolated! Anyway, thank you so much for this nostalgic look back at all the features we all remember so fondly!
@discerningmind
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you. It's always good knowing someone else feels the same, and especially when it comes down to common sense, that's what most of what you wrote is about.
@steveoh9838
Жыл бұрын
Bench seats were awesome. Your High School girlfriend always sat rite next to you....within easy reach..😁
@craigbenz4835
Жыл бұрын
And when she didn't, you knew something was wrong.
@Dilberts_Dogbert
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely🏆
@curbozerboomer1773
Жыл бұрын
Wait...I did not have a high school girlfriend!....waaaaaaaaa!
@zednott
Жыл бұрын
i would add quiet mufflers. you could pull up at someone house in a older car without them hearing it a mile away. no one makes mufflers that are quiet now.
@OdditiesOffcial
Жыл бұрын
Wow! Great video! So glad I discovered this channel! Let the binge watch commence! What’s the green car at the 6:35 mark? Lastly, how many cars do you have Adam? Thank you! Amazing work!
@jmi5969
Жыл бұрын
Hidden wipers - good in winter? Perhaps the Americans somehow managed to do it, but my VW is quite the opposite. It's a PIA to de-ice. No that it happens every night, but when it does the whole cavity between the glass and the hood becomes one monolith iceberg. The good thing is that is still has all-mechanical tacho and speedo (but not the fuel and temp gauges). Even when the computer disconnects and the odometer freezes up, the dials are still live.
@cheez1012
Жыл бұрын
I loved the usefulness of cornering lights, our 2004 Nissan Quest had them and even as a rider, I appreciated how they illuminated the side when you turned on the signals. Nowadays cars have a feature where the one fog light turn on whenever you signal to cut costs instead of installing a corner light, but I think cornering lights are something that should be integrated on every car because of how helpful it is whenever its dark. Edit: A few of these on the list don't exist because of A.) Cost cutting B.) Safety standards C.) Emission standards D.) Technology standards
@LynxStarAuto
Жыл бұрын
The 67 Bonnie is my favorite GM car of yesteryear! That front end styling is mesmerizing to me. Plus the coke bottle quarters, it's just sexiness on wheels.
@agostinodibella9939
Жыл бұрын
I always liked the turn signal monitors on top of the fenders that my 1971 Plymouth Scamp had.
@dallisb1047
Жыл бұрын
I had a 77 LTD. The shifts were pretty smooth. Just a little bit of a feel. That was a good highway car. Fort Bragg NC to Indianapolis.
@dannyg6592
Жыл бұрын
I agree on the hidden wipers as they enhanced the aesthetics of a well designed automobile back in the day. And I do like mechanical gauges. With close to 100% installation of air conditioning as standard equipment and far fewer smokers, I do not miss vent windows. Never was a fan of bench seats or chrome trim. And my BMW ZF 8 speed shifts far smoother than any of the older transmissions. It is silky smooth.
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