Fleetwood

[Jolly]

And a metal dash.

What year did seatbelts start?

[George K]

I remember my parents ordering a car, and seatbelts were optional.

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard № 208 (FMVSS 208) was amended by the NHTSA to require a seat belt/starter interlock system to prevent passenger cars from being started with an unbelted front-seat occupant. This mandate applied to passenger cars built after August 1973, i.e., starting with the 1974 model year.

[Mik]

They started installing them in 67 I believe, and headrests in 72 or so.

[Jolly]

Mom's 1973 225 had headrests and seatbelts

[mark]

Fugly, crap. IMOOC

I despise US car styling of that era and beyond.

[Jolly]

Better lookin' than this sucker made out of melted Panzer IV's...

[Doctor Phibes]

OK, in the interests of patriotic fervour, this is a British effort from 1958.

[Copper]

@mark said in Fleetwood:

I despise US car styling of that era and beyond.

Oh come on

The Chrysler K-Car was a thing of beauty

[mark]

@Jolly Not in the slightest. That Benz is a thing of beauty. And just look at the entry from Phibes! Gorgeous!

[mark]

@Copper

[Mik]

@Jolly said in Fleetwood:

Mom's 1973 225 had headrests and seatbelts

Had a 71. Same color and vinyl top. IT was a great ride for a long time, if you didn't mind the gas bill. Couldn't tell the difference in ride from 55 to 110. Road grader.

[89th]

Those cars look cool, but the idea of parking them gives me anxiety.

[Jolly]

Also a British effort from 1958...

[Doctor Phibes]

@Jolly said in Fleetwood:

Also a British effort from 1958...

From Wiki: The Nash Metropolitan is an American automobile that was assembled in England and marketed from 1953 until 1961.

[Jolly]

You think we'd send you the good stuff?

[Rainman]

They couldn't assemble it in the U.S. because the workers were laughing too hard. I mean, really. What a dopey-looking car.
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