[Boatanchors] Car Radios

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A family friend who owned a GM dealership for many years says he will never forget when Cadillac introduced the automatic dimmer for high beams (triggered by the headlights of an oncoming car).  One elderly lady who always bought Cadillac vehicles kept complaining that her headlights would grow dim every time another car approached making it difficult to see.  Apparently she had been driving with her high beams on all of the time for years. Even multiple calls from ever higher level Cadillac managers couldn't convince her that her new car wasn't broken.

I imagine a lot of other drivers were really happy with her new car.

Rodger WQ9E

-------- Original Message --------
> From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:35 PM
> To: Boat Anchors List <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Car Radios
> 
> I sure miss the high/low beam switch down on the floor.    The modern
> steering column "stalk" controls are a nuisance--I often hit the high
> beam by accident with them.
> 
> I remember when we got our first car with a solid state radio in it.
> When it was new, dad showed everyone who rode in the car how it came
> on immediately.  I think that was our 1963 Ford Country Squire station
> wagon with a 390 thunderbird engine and dual exhausts.
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ