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Jun 3, 2023 · By 1958, even these holdouts had switched over to cowl-mounted A/C units. meanwhile, the 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham became the first car with standard air conditioning. The Modern Era of automotive air conditioning had truly arrived. ← Curbside Classic: 1995 Chevrolet Lumina LS – I Fought The Taurus, And The Taurus Won.
- Tom Halter
Jan 28, 2022 · well in 1953, Cadillac, Buick, and Oldsmobile all had their version of the 1953 Frigidaire trunk air conditioning, then in December 1953, the 1954 Pontiac became the first production automobile to offer up front, in dash factory air conditioning, followed six months later was the 1954 Nash version, in 1955, Oldsmobile switched to up front in dash a/c, Buick in 1956, then finally Cadillac in 1957.
- I think Packard had it in 1940 and Cadillac in 1941, although you could hardly call it "production" since only a handful of cars were equipped. 195...
- In 1912 Pierce Arrow built a car with AC.
- I call the cowl vent on the 38 my A/C does that count? dave s
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- I read somewhere that because a compressor clutch had not yet been developed, the engine driven compressor (via a belt) ran continuously...! It sur...
- AMC was the first North American car manufacturer to make A/C standard equipment on the 1968 Ambassador. They made a huge deal of it in their adver...
- It just might by default. I believe it was 1952 (after your car was built), did the FTC define was constitutes 'air conditioning' besides just the...
- A spot in the roof, with room for 400 pounds of ice, that then blew a fan over the ice and the cold air dropped into the back passenger compartment...
- I think West Peterson's 40 Packard is air conditioned.
- The drive belt was remove for winter. Chrysler also offered the same A/C unit for 1941, but none were known to have been installed.
Jun 2, 2023 · Based largely on the success of the aftermarket, Lincoln, Cadillac, and Chrysler reintroduced factory air conditioning in their cars in 1953. By the mid-1950s, factory A/C was available from every major manufacturer. The re-entry of Detroit into the automotive air conditioning business did little to slow the sales of aftermarket A/C.
- Tom Halter
Nov 30, 2019 · An excellent series. Air conditioning in the stuffy confines of a car in hot / humid weather is worth more than a combination of almost any other features. From a modern perspective, I don’t understand the individual that would buy a 1960 Cadillac without air conditioning if the price of AC were a concern.
Feb 16, 2022 · The option cost over $600 in 1953, equivalent to nearly $6,000 today when adjusted for inflation. Cadillac sedans of the 1950s and 1960s with air conditioning had distinguishable fresh air intake vents just behind the vehicles’ C-pillars, mounted on the rear deck lid. Air was inducted through the vents by twin fans mounted inside the trunk ...
Jan 9, 2022 · Adding A/C to your Caddy cost over $600 then, or around $6,000 now. A dead giveaway to tell if a 1950s or 1960s Cadillac sedan had air conditioning was the fresh air intake vents located just aft ...
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Feb 16, 2011 · hi, packard had factory rear a/c first in 1940, a couple of months later, cadillac had it for the 1941 model year, first year for chrysler and desoto was 1942, three 1942 a/c equipped desotos are still around. after WWII, no factory a/c untill 1953 cadillacs. buicks, oldsmobiles, and chryslers. then in 1954, pontiac with harrison designed up front- in dash factory air conditioning, set the new ...
