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What Feature Was Standard In Most 1950s Car Interiors?
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Which Decade First Put 8-Track Players In Car Dashboards?
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What Color Were Most 1970s Car Interiors?
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Which Decade Introduced The Cassette Player To Car Interiors?
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What Fabric Covered Most 1970s Car Seats?
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Which 1980s Interior Feature Screamed High-Tech At The Time?
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What Was The Signature Interior Material Of 1950s Luxury Cars?
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Which Decade Gave Us The CD Player As A Factory Option?
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What Did 1960s Muscle Car Interiors Typically Feature?
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What Did 1990s Cars Add To The Dashboard That 1980s Cars Lacked?
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Which Decade Featured Steering Wheels With A Horn Ring?
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What Interior Luxury Did 1960s Cadillacs Famously Offer?
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What Did 1980s Cars Add To The Rearview Mirror?
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What Replaced The Ignition Key In Many 2000s Luxury Cars?
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What Did Drivers Keep In Their Glove Box Throughout The 1990s For Navigation?
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What Glowed Green On Nearly Every 1970s Car Dashboard?
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What Did 1990s Cars Add To Every Door Panel?
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What Covered The Floors Of Most 1950s American Cars?
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What Steering Wheel Style Was Iconic In 1960s Muscle Cars?
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Which Material Lined Most 1980s Car Headliners?
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What Sat In The Center Console Of 1990s Family Sedans?
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Which Decade First Put Airbag Symbols On Steering Wheels?
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What Color Was The Interior Lighting In Most 1980s Cars?
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What Covered 1960s Car Ceilings Instead Of Fabric?
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What Did 1950s Cars Use Instead Of A Center Console?
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What Hung From Many 1970s Rearview Mirrors?
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What Did 1990s Economy Cars Often Skip To Cut Costs?
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Which Material First Appeared On 1990s Gear Shift Knobs?
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What Lit Up Car Door Lock Buttons In The 1980s?
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What Did 1990s Sports Cars Add To The Steering Wheel Spokes?
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What Material Covered Most 1950s Car Door Panels?
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What Clock Style Was Built Into Most 1950s American Car Dashboards?
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What Did 1960s Sports Cars Feature Instead Of A Full Headliner?
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What Color Stitching Defined 1980s Sports Car Interior Seats?
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Which Decade First Installed A Hands-Free Bluetooth System In Cars?
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What Dominated The Center Of Most 1990s Car Dashboards?
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What Material Lined The Roof Of Most 1960s American Sedans?
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What Unique Safety Feature Appeared On 1950s Dashboards Near The Glove Box?
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What Did 2000s Car Interiors Add To The Overhead Console?
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What Covered The Steering Column Of Most 1980s American Cars?
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Reclining Seats
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Bench Front Seat
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Heated Seats
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Bucket Seats
1950s cars famously featured wide bench seats up front, letting couples sit close together on dates — a deliberate design choice.
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The 1980s
2
The 1960s
3
The 1970s
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The 1950s
Ford introduced factory-installed 8-track players in 1966, making in-car music a standard feature for the first time.
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Crisp White
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Harvest Gold Or Avocado
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Navy Blue
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Charcoal Gray
The 1970s obsession with earthy tones spilled straight from kitchen appliances into car interiors — avocado and harvest gold were everywhere.
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The 1990s
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The 1960s
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The 1970s
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The 1980s
Cassette decks began replacing 8-tracks in car dashboards around 1977, and by the early 1980s they had completely taken over.
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Leather
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Velour
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Tweed
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Vinyl
Velour upholstery became the must-have luxury touch in 1970s American cars — soft, plush, and now deeply nostalgic.
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Wood Grain Trim
2
Digital Dashboard Display
3
Chrome Door Handles
4
Fold-Down Armrest
Digital instrument clusters debuted on the 1976 Aston Martin Lagonda but exploded into mainstream American cars throughout the 1980s.
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Suede Panels
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Two-Tone Vinyl
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Brushed Aluminum
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Woven Fabric
Two-tone vinyl interiors matching the car's exterior paint scheme were the ultimate status symbol in 1950s American automobiles.
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The 1990s
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The 2000s
3
The 1980s
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The 1970s
The 1987 Lincoln Town Car is widely credited as the first U.S. car with a factory-installed CD player option.
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Steering Column Shifter
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Push-Button Transmission
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Floor-Mounted Gear Shifter
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Automatic Console
The iconic Hurst floor shifter became a symbol of 1960s muscle cars — drivers wanted to feel every gear change through their hand.
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Cassette Deck Slot
2
Fold-Down Tray Table
3
Analog Clock Face
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Integrated Cup Holders
Cup holders became a standard dashboard feature in the 1990s as American drive-through culture exploded nationwide.
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The 1950s
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The 1980s
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The 1970s
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The 1990s
1950s horn rings were a chrome circle around the steering wheel hub, replacing the center-button design we know today.
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Power Windows
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Sunroof Panel
3
Heated Seats
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Reclining Seats
Power windows debuted on the 1940 Packard but became a Cadillac status symbol throughout the 1960s luxury market.
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GPS Display
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Temperature Sensor
3
Backup Camera
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Auto-Dimming Feature
Gentex introduced the first auto-dimming electrochromic rearview mirror in 1982, reducing headlight glare from drivers behind you.
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Keypad Entry
2
Remote Fob Only
3
Push-Button Start
4
Fingerprint Scanner
Mercedes-Benz popularized push-button ignition in the early 2000s, borrowing the concept from fighter jet cockpits.
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Folded Road Map
2
Mileage Log Book
3
Printed Directions Sheet
4
Compass Device
Paper road maps were essential 1990s glove box items — GPS units only became affordable for average drivers after 2000.
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Analog Gauge Lighting
2
Climate Control Dial
3
Warning Light Panel
4
Radio Display Band
1970s dashboards used green-tinted incandescent backlighting across all gauges, a warm glow that felt futuristic before LED displays arrived.
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Coat Hooks
2
Power Mirror Switch
3
Built-In Speakers
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Grab Handles
By the mid-1990s, door-mounted speakers became standard as factory stereo systems grew more sophisticated and powerful.
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Rubber Floor Mats
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Vinyl Flooring
3
Woven Sisal
4
Plush Carpet
Rubber mats were the norm in 1950s cars — wall-to-wall carpet became a widespread standard feature only in the 1960s.
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Padded Safety Wheel
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Tilt-Adjustable Column
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Thin-Rim Sport Wheel
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Wood-Rimmed Banjo Wheel
Thin-rimmed sport steering wheels gave 1960s muscle car drivers a direct connected feel borrowed straight from racing.
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Woven Wool
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Foam-Backed Cloth
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Pressed Cardboard
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Vinyl Sheet
Foam-backed cloth replaced earlier vinyl headliners in the 1980s, though it famously sagged and drooped as the glue aged over time.
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Armrest Storage Box
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Cassette Organizer
3
Phone Cradle
4
Coin Tray
The padded center armrest with a hidden storage compartment became a near-universal feature in 1990s family cars like the Honda Accord.
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The 1970s
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The 2000s
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The 1990s
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The 1980s
Dual front airbags became federally required in all U.S. passenger cars by 1998, so the SRS symbol appeared widely on 1990s steering wheels.
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Bright White
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Amber Or Orange
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Soft Red
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Cool Blue
Incandescent bulbs gave 1980s instrument panels a warm amber glow — blue LED lighting didn't become fashionable until the late 1990s.
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Foam-Backed Cloth
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Pressed Cardboard
3
Vinyl Sheeting
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Woven Headliner
Early 1960s cars used stiff pressed cardboard headliners, which sagged badly in humidity and became a common repair complaint.
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Gear Shift Column
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Armrest Storage Box
3
Fold-Down Tray
4
Flat Floor Tunnel
Most 1950s American cars had a completely flat floor between front seats, which made that wide bench seat feel like a living room sofa.
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Compass Ball
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Rosary Beads
3
Air Freshener Tree
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Fuzzy Dice
Fuzzy dice became a cultural icon in the 1970s, originally a good-luck charm borrowed from fighter pilots who hung them in cockpits during World War II.
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Interior Door Handles
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Center Console Entirely
3
Rearview Mirror
4
Passenger Sun Visor
Many 1990s budget models eliminated the center console completely leaving a flat floor to reduce manufacturing expenses.
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Polished Wood
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Carbon Fiber
3
Chrome Plating
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Brushed Aluminum
Brushed aluminum trim spread through 1990s interiors as automakers chased a modern industrial look, replacing the chrome and wood tones of earlier decades.
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Red LED Indicator
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Amber Warning Light
3
White Dome Glow
4
Green Backlight
Small red LED lights on power door lock buttons were a 1980s novelty that made drivers feel like they were operating high-tech equipment rather than just locking a door.
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Gear Shift Paddles
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Horn Ring Chrome
3
Volume Rocker Switch
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Cruise Control Buttons
Steering wheel-mounted cruise control buttons moved from the stalk to the spokes during the 1990s making highway driving far more convenient.
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Chrome-Trimmed Vinyl
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Woven Fabric
3
Brushed Aluminum
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Molded Plastic
1950s door panels paired vinyl with gleaming chrome strips, reflecting the decade's obsession with futuristic, space-age style.
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Round Analog Clock Face
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Illuminated Sundial Dial
3
Sweep Second Hand Timer
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Digital Flip Clock
Round analog dashboard clocks were a standard 1950s feature — automakers treated them as a mark of refinement and luxury.
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Foam Padding
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Bare Metal Roof
3
Vinyl Stretch Cloth
4
Woven Cane Panel
Many 1960s roadsters and sports cars left the roof interior completely unfinished, saving weight and reinforcing their raw, racing image.
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Cream White
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Bright Red
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Cobalt Blue
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Forest Green
Red contrast stitching on black or gray seats became the go-to sporty interior look of the 1980s, seen on everything from Camaros to Supras.
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The 2000s
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The 2010s
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The 1990s
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The 1980s
Motorola and car manufacturers rolled out the first factory Bluetooth phone systems around 2001, just as cell phones were taking over American life.
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Analog Clock Face
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Fold-Out Map Tray
3
Single-Din CD Deck
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Cassette Storage Slot
By the mid-1990s, the single-DIN CD head unit became the universal dashboard centerpiece, replacing cassette decks almost overnight.
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Woven Wool Panel
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Bare Metal Roof
3
Vinyl Headliner
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Foam-Backed Cloth
Vinyl headliners dominated 1960s American sedans because the material was cheap, wipe-clean, and held its shape in summer heat.
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Grab Handle Bar
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Knee Bolster Pad
3
Seatbelt Anchor Hook
4
Padded Crash Roll
Some 1950s manufacturers added a padded roll along the lower dashboard edge to protect passengers in a frontal collision before airbags existed.
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Compass Display Screen
2
Homelink Garage Button
3
Dome Light Switch
4
Sunroof Crank Handle
HomeLink, a built-in garage door transmitter, became a standard overhead console feature in 2000s vehicles, eliminating the need for a clip-on remote.
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Brushed Aluminum Wrap
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Padded Vinyl Sleeve
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Molded Black Plastic
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Chrome-Plated Steel
Molded black plastic steering columns became universal in 1980s American cars because they were lightweight, cheap to produce, and easy to shape.
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