Here are 20 automotive “lasts” – the final cars with once-common features – Part 1

Here are 20 automotive “lasts” – the final cars with once-common features – Part 1

Partly 1 of a two-part episode, I offer the first 10 of 20 vehicle functions that were once commonplace, and offer the last auto or autos that had them.

History songs by Nick Weiss – nickweissmusic.com

00:00 Start
01:16 Rumble seats
02:42 Hideaway windscreen wipers
04:06 Swivel seats
05:04 8-track and cassette tapes
06:42 Three-speed transmissions
08:21 Chrome-covered steel bumpers
09:52 Opera home windows
11:24 Carburetors
12:45 Wing windows
13:55 Gas cap behind permit plate

Automotive