1940 Dodge back when compared....today

12/23/2019 in Hickory, North Carolina

1940 Dodge back when and compared to today.

Can you see the mom and dad of today driving a NEW car without these.  Your 4 door vehicle today would not have the following.
1. Multi feature radio, only an after market AM only
2. Heater, and after market purchase.
3. No power steering.
4. No power locks, manual only
5. No heated seats, not available
6. Straight 6 or straight 8 engines ONLY
7. No power brakes and disc brakes not available yet.
8. No automatic trunk opener, a pull cable manually or key opened.
9. Black is only color available
10. No automatic transmission,
11. The stick shift was on the column,
12. A  clutch on the floor to operate the manual transmission.
13. The switch is in the dash not on the column
14. The starter is over the accelerator or under the clutch
15. Most cars had a manual choke to operate when starting.
16. Tires are bias ply and have an inner tube to keep the tire inflated.
17. The oil and lubrication is every 1,000 miles not 3 to 5 thousand.
18. Trucks had to be "double clutched" so don't ask.
19. The battery was 6 volt, not 12 volts.
20. The headlights burned out and you changed these yourself with a screwdriver.
21. No running lights on your car, a manual parking light only.
22. No removeable mats, you clean these like carpet.
23. You have a split windshield with a metal support in the middle.
24. No outside side mirrors an after market you install.
25. Cars had flats often and you learned how to jack up and install the spare.
26. 50 to 60 Thousand Miles was about the max on any engine..
27. The cars were make out of sheet steel as were the chrome bumpers.
28. No interstates and you encountered a "dirt" road on occasion.
29. No leather seats available, seat covers available after market.
30. Running Boards were standard on your Black car.
31. Radio Antenna was added when you install the radio.
32. No front wheel drive, that was for "foreign cars Only".

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