+1...... :iagree: Never heard of this before either.

And my '76 'vette!

We knew how to drive back then (and still do) especially if you lived in a winter climate. :driving:

My 1978 280Z was the first car I'd had without a floor mounted dimmer switch.

My first car was a '68 Chevy Bel Air and it had the floor mounted high beam switch. This was in the mid 90's, so none of my friends knew they put the switches on the floor. I used to put both hands on the wheel and tell them to watch me magically turn on the high beams with my mind:icon17: I miss that car, it was a beast.

Also, I had an '83 RX7 that had a pull out choke knob. You had to pull it out to start it and then it would automatically snap back in when the engine warmed up. Never had seen that before. Loved that car, too. Handled like a dream and was really fun to drive.

Remember the "3 on the tree". How about a windshield washer that you had to pump with your left foot. Or to turn on the vents. You had to open up the vent boxes under the dash with your hand. :eek: LOL

What is 3 on the tree"? is that the shift pattern?
As far as the windshield washer you pumped with your foot...no I never even knew there was such a thing! But I do remember the vents you opened by hand as well as the triangular shaped window that was part of the main side window..Gave you lots of breeze..

One dealer told me at one time 'heat" was an option! and my friends father remembers when he was young his father once said to him , "Here's a buck..go fill up the car!"

I was at a party yesterday and the topic turned to some kid that smashed up his car driving too fast. One older guy said,'The trouble is they have these fast cars that go from zero to fifty in ten seconds!"

Well see you learn something new here everyday!:tup:

"four on the floor"!

3 on the tree is term for a 3 speed manual were the shifter is on the steering column like the older style automatics. One the shift patter was set up so you had tolift the shifter as you went through your gears. A drag racing trick was to flip the shifter over to the other side. I am not sure of all the technical aspects of it. They may have just 180ed the whole steering column. This up the shifter on the left side with the gear pattern in a more natural for speed position were all you had to do was yank it down to grab a gear.

My first car was a 73 malibu with a the foot dimmer. My friend's dad used to tell us about how back in the day he did connected his washer hoses from the wipers and ran them through the fire wall and under the dash. Evidently 2 swirts from a 68 El Camino is 1 shot. He cleaned out the washer bottle and fulled it with Jack. He said the cops used to pull him over because they Knew he was drinking but couldn't figure out how.

Ha ha ha!!!! This is a good one! Now you have given me an idea....

Nobody likes a wise guy..:)

My 68 Pontiac Le Mans had the floor dimmer switch. Was a biotch when I was driving at night on country roads with the high beams on, shifting gears with my left foot occupied on the clutch only to come upon an oncoming motorist. I endured many angry flashes of their high beams in those days when I was too slow to come off the clutch to get to that switch!

Dimmer switch
 

Haven't seen dimmer switch on floor since my old 1948 Plymouth.

Hybrid tires
 

For a short time one could buy bias-belted tires. Halfway between bias and radials. Had a set on a 1968 427 Corvette. Kelly-Springfield was the brand.

Windshield wipers
 

That had a manual mode. Had to swing back and forth with one hand.