A 1972 vehicle vs a 2022 vehicle

[Jazzy]

What is a feature that could have been found on a 1972 model vehicle, but not on a 2022 model vehicle?

 

[Fritz Kobus]

Carburator. However, I am more than happy with fuel injection.

 

[tango]

A manual gearstick, or maybe those mirrors right at the very front of the car that you can't adjust without getting out of the car, meaning you have to take a best guess where to set them.

 

[Fritz Kobus]

I was going to say the stick shift but there actually are a few vehicles you can still get them in, though I think they are compromised with computer overrides that prevent certain gear selections and hang revs when you dump it to neutral to avoid a puff of nasty exhaust.

Certainly a mechanical clutch linkage would be rare or nonexistent these days.

 

[Jazzy]

Cigarette Lighter & Ashtrays

 

[Josiah]

Drum brakes (although some American cars had them in 1972, only the Corvette on all 4 corners)


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[Jazzy]

Vent Windows.

 

[Fritz Kobus]

Brakes that did not have power assist.

Manual steering.

Sadly i think manual windows and locks are about gone.

key lock on the passenger door.

Bare metal keys (no plastic, no electronics)

 

[Jazzy]

May have been before ‘72 but the dim/bright switch on the floor board.

Pop up headlights.

Gas filler behind rear license plate.

 

[Fritz Kobus]

A turn signal stem that ONLY worked the turn signal, not a couple of other things.

Sealed beam headlights.

A radio that only had AM.

A distributor and breaker points.

Mechanical fuel pump.

Bias ply tires (non-radial).

Metal bumpers and no plastic outer body panels.

Vacuum modulated automatic transmission shifting.

 

[Jazzy]

Lap only seat belts.

 

[Fritz Kobus]

Emergency release to open the trunk from inside.

Fascinating story on it:
There is an Escape Release in Your Car Trunk Because This Woman Got Kidnapped

 

[Fritz Kobus]

Solid lifters which probably were still in some production muscle cars in 1972.

Cam in block? I wonder if there are any cars produced today that don't have overhead cam?

Also I wonder if any don't have roller rockers?

 

[Jazzy]

8 track or cassette tape players.

 

[Forgiven1]

The floor button for dimming headlights.

 

[Jazzy]

Leather exterior roof