Just reminded today that it’s been a long time since I owned/drove a vehicle with…;
A choke
Double de-clutching
Starting handle
Non self cancelling trafficators …,
Wing mirrors that had to be set from outside the vehicle, and …
No central locking or air conditioning 😳
Thinking of my first car how about:
interior door handle was a loop of wire
start button was on the floor and simply pushed contacts in the main battery lead directly together
"heater" with no external fresh air supply, just fanned the interior air around
opening windows that had to be pushed horizontally not up/down
battery just behind driver's seat with no cover over it
single speed windscreen wiper
no windscreen washer (until I fitted one)
no seat belts (until I fitted them)
rubber floor covering
headlamp full/dip switch was a button on the floor next to the clutch pedal
no synchromesh on 1st gear (and had to be held to stop it dropping out of third, but that was wear and tear)
no wing mirrors at all
carburettor air intake that had to be moved between summer and winter positions
ignition switch with key number stamped on face
and......
at six years old had more rust than steel forming the bodywork.
Not this actual example, I never thought of wasting film on mine
😜
