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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
Manual transmission.

I had a '70 Dodge Challenger with a 4-speed and a pistol grip shifter. Coolest setup ever.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
Real gasoline for 85¢ a gallon.

Free glassware with a fill up at the Mobil station:

I have the Bears version of this same glass, given to me by a Packers fan coworker!

Also recently acquired a 1966 Chevy C20 long bed, which covers a LARGE number of items listed in this thread!

Winky the White Cat, featuring imitation acrylon-like fur and eyes that light up for turn signals and brakes. Made to ride on the rear parcel shelf. From the JC Whitney catalog.

I was thinking about the old cardboard oil cans the other day. The kind you needed the spout you pushed through the top of the can. Or you could use a church key. I remember when they'd stack them up or have them on a rack out by the pumps.

Full size American sedans with a V8

Speaking of no longer made gadgets, I'd prefer the 49 Caddy 62 Sedan deVille with the turtleback trunk. Or the 64 Coupe deVille in a decent color.

Mom and pop auto parts stores, those were the best they had it all.

Any Jeep before Chrysler bought them. The 82-86 CJ7 was awesome.

Big ass American land yacht, such as my 1972 Buick Electra 225.

4 doors of automotive comfort. Real American power and comfort with a 455 cubic inch V-8 under the hood. The Four-Fifty-Five converted premium gas to a civilized roar with squealing tires and burning rubber.

White Wall Tires. OH yeah. Bring back White Wall Tires.

Big assed giant sofa size front bench seat, not bucket seats, along with giant big assed rear seat.

Friday & Saturday night at the Drive-In movies with Little Miss Sweetie Pie wearing her mini skirt and heels sitting next to me. My hand on her thigh, her hand on my knee.

After it gets good and dark, well if you know then you know. Those huge rear bench seats were pure ahhhhhhh goooood.
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The old saying "If you drink, don't drive" became a wink-wink "If you drink, don't drive. and if you drive, don't park because parking causes babies".

I miss those days.
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Steering wheel spinner knobs,
I never had or used one ,
But my dad had one on his p.u. truck

Oh yeah, definitely side pipes. My old Corvette:

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
I was thinking about the old cardboard oil cans the other day. The kind you needed the spout you pushed through the top of the can. Or you could use a church key. I remember when they'd stack them up or have them on a rack out by the pumps.

When I started working in a garage in high school, my hands started cracking from washing the grease off frequently. The boss grabbed a “can” of Dextron ATF (think it was Dextron II then), told me to cut the cardboard sides just under the top and use than to get the grease off my hands. Dipped, rubbed hands as if washing, shook as much as I could back into the can, then dried with a rag. No more cracking. Still used soap and water (after the ATF) at lunch and before heading home, but hands were a lot happier.

"No El Camino was ever 4wd. Some people did put its body on a truck frame"
-egregor

That's what I am talking about.
A farmer ,back home had one he built,
Then a year later he built another for his son.


They only had 33" tall tires on them , not 35" like in the 4x4 magazines.

Chevy Rally Wheels. VW Baja Bugs.

S&H Green Stamps at the gas station, when they filled the tank and checked "under the hood."

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Originally posted by chellim1:
Any Jeep before Chrysler bought them. The 82-86 CJ7 was awesome.

I agree. I had two different used 1980 CJ7s. One was my daily driver for 10 years, the other was a secondary driver after for 20 years. They were tough!

Steel trannies, vent windows

Manual transfer case on my 4x4

the AC vent below the steering wheel commonly called a 'ball cooler' or other colorful things