Reminiscing Department:
And, check boxes we did in those days. There were few prescribed “optional equipment packages†like today’s line up on the order sheet. However, one could cheery pick from a long list of individual items which would generate some weird combinations.
Almost always; Engine size, PS, PB, AT, tinted glass (windshield, or all windows) , Air Conditioning, Convince Lighting, HD Suspension, Mirrors (interior stock, day-night; exterior left, right; remote), Power windows, Power locks, interior & exterior colors, (two tone, mono tone, three tone) vinyl roof (full, half, landau) trim, wheel covers, axle ratios, Suregrip, and on & on it went.
Dealers would order stock for their lot. Most dealerships in those days were small, and carried little inventory, so customers would often factory order the car of their dreams if dealer did not have one on the lot of their liking, wait six weeks, and it would show up.
My Dad most always ordered a car, because the dealer never had a base model, rubber mat, radio delete, three on the tree, stripper, cheep-o chick magnet example on the lot in his color... His one consistent option was four doors, and occasionally he went for the front seat foam padding up-grade. Once he sprang for the clear plastic seat covers. For what he paid for those rip-offs I suspect he could have had a radio.
At least he never purchased a Rambler, and I never had to suffer the social stigma that Mit Romney did while in High School. LOL.
The year I graduated from High School the folks purchased one of the schools dealer supplied Driver’s Ed cars, a 1970 4 door white Dodge Coronet Custom V8 with PS, AT, PB, AM-FM radio single dash speaker… Such a deal.
You won’t believe this, but the Driver’s Ed instructor’s name was Mr. Rhoads. Yup, Dusty Rhoads is what we called him in his absence. Dusty proceeded over a room full of early 60’s Ford Falcon driver training mock up simulators. The deal was; one would sit behind their standard shift Falcon, and drive to a movie being shown. Kind of a Wii for runner with vacuum tubes. I wish I could install one of these rigs in the man cave.
Bill
Two thirds down on left, under: [url=http://www.angelfire.com/retro2/nostalgiacafe/60slifestyle.html] “School Daysâ€[/url]. This machine looks to have a 64 ½ -1966 Mustang dash.
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