f.f.jones Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 This is a list of over 70 automotive firsts. They are specifically listing production firsts, not who invented it or when, but the year the new item was generally available to a buyer in a specific car. Do you agree or disagree? https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/groundbreakers-the-cars-that-did-it-first/ss-AA15D0ix?ocid=mailsignout&li=BBnbfcL#image=36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, Pfeil said: Hmmm... Wouldn't the first high-level stop lights be attributed to the Lincoln Continental in 1940??? In fact, for most of the non-electronic items in this list, one could argue well that the writers are completely ignorant of the facts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 2 hours ago, kgreen said: I would have thought first seatbelts and first smog control would have been notable. Then for this crowd, firsts for: turn signals, dual tail lights, air conditioning, single piece windshield, rear view mirror, side view mirror, automatic transmission, tubeless tires, and so on. The article must have been written by and for "Gen Z" nerds who are permanently attached to their mobile phones, hence the focus on electronic doo-dads. Gen Z started after 1996. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Chrysler products of the 1940's often had a separate brake light mounted on the trunk as part of the trunk handle/license plate holder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) Important firsts: 1. Self Starter 2. Automatic Transmission 3. Heater 4. AC 5. Safety Glass 6. Air Bag 7. Radio 8. Radar 9. Back up cameras 10. Power Steering 11. 4 wheel brakes Edited December 30, 2022 by alsancle (see edit history) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Thank you AJ. I find that numbers 1,3,5, 11 were/are especially important - safety glass saved so many lives and prevented horrific injuries in particular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 They didn`t mention ball-joints.. Nerds!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, West Peterson said: one could argue well that the writers are completely ignorant of the facts. WHAT!? A list of things on the interwebs is not correct? I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tell you! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden_hunter Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Let’s be honest, it was probably “written” by someone on min wage in a foreign country browsing Wikipedia and Google images - those lists only exist to jam as many ads down as possible not any real interest, you’ll see similar things for lots of hobbies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 14 minutes ago, hidden_hunter said: Let’s be honest, it was probably “written” by someone on min wage in a foreign country browsing Wikipedia and Google images - those lists only exist to jam as many ads down as possible not any real interest, you’ll see similar things for lots of hobbies These days it's equally likely that it was written by an AI program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 6 hours ago, West Peterson said: Hmmm... Wouldn't the first high-level stop lights be attributed to the Lincoln Continental in 1940??? In fact, for most of the non-electronic items in this list, one could argue well that the writers are completely ignorant of the facts. That child! maybe someone from this club should enlighten him with some facts before he spreads things further. Groundbreakers: the cars that did it first Story by Richard Dredge • 1h ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 My Graham has brake/taillamps at the rear window level too. 2 years before Lincoln.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 21 hours ago, West Peterson said: Hmmm... Wouldn't the first high-level stop lights be attributed to the Lincoln Continental in 1940??? '37 Olds 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 First production Car to have the spare tire in the trunk. 1915 C-36 Buick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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