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Seriously Old-School Car Phone

By: Jen Dunnaway

Posted On: 4/6/2011 1:45PM

SuzyBruisy

So you think yakking on the phone while you drive is something new? Nope. The original car phones used radio channels, and the transmission equipment would monopolize a decent percentage of the cargo space in your trunk. Car phones were mostly for rich people (Elvis had one in his Cadillac I think), but the even after major upgrades to the national Mobile Telephone Service in 1964, with the addition of many more radio channels across three different bands to carry calls, the service wasn't able to keep up with the demand from in-car mobile phone use. I love this pic: how cool would it be to have a rotary-dial phone in your old ride? I guess it'd pretty much rule out texting while driving. Pic via FoundShit.com.

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	By: MrAMC1 4/6/2011 2:22 PM The only thing cooler than a rotary phone in a '60s ride is have a 45 turn table mounted under the dash too!

	By: MrAMC1 4/6/2011 2:24 PM I want to mount a CB with a PA function in my van. I'll hook up the PA output to a speaker in the rear so I can give guided tours to my passengers. "If you look on the left you'll see..." Awesome.

	By: 2digits 4/6/2011 5:45 PM Thats gangster

	By: ___nes___ 4/6/2011 6:51 PM How the hell are you supposed to drive with the rotary phone?

	By: SuperSilvi 4/6/2011 8:11 PM LOL they didnt ban them because people could drive back then. "Lets see 6.....1.....5.....Turn the corner one handed...2..."

	By: HotRodHoney 4/7/2011 7:15 AM I love the picture you used for this! LMAO

	By: Mbeezy3405 4/7/2011 8:07 AM haha, thats so dope. all the hipsters in atown would are gonna want one. hell, i want one now.

	By: datboygotchops 4/11/2011 2:17 PM u thiks THATS cool? wait till u see the navi systems they had........

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