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Jun 1, 2023 · In the early 1970s, we would look for puddles of water under cars (generally new cars) in the summer to tell if the car had air conditioning. By the mid-1970s, most people I knew had air conditioning on their “family” car (generally a full-size or intermediate domestic car), but it was unheard of on imports and domestic subcompacts and compacts, except for Chevy Novas with a V-8.
- Tom Halter
Nov 19, 2020 · Made in the Shade. The first order of business in staying cool in a car is to keep sunlight off of you. This was not a trivial concern back in the early days of the automobile, when all cars were open cars. In 1903, Packard commissioned a vehicle to be driven from San Francisco to New York to demonstrate the reliability of their cars.
- Tom Halter
Oct 30, 2002 · The pre-war units had a monster piston-type compressor, with a big fat drive belt that had to be removed after the warm season passed ( no clutch). If memory serves, the VERY first "factory" air units that came out after World War Two ( this was for the 1953 model year) did not have "magnetic dis-connect" clutchs either.
- I believe it was put on a test car in 1939 and offered on the 1940 model year cars.
- When working at Penn Alto Packard, Altoona Pa. a customer had a "39" 160 4dr. with side mounts and A.C. Back then, was hard to believe an automobil...
- When the unit, made by Bishop & Babcock, came out on the 1940 cars it was offered for the 160 & 180 only at $310. Another note is they insu...
- were those very early PREwar units Freon, ammonia or SO2 ???
- Ahh....thanks...so it was BISHOP AND BABCOCK...yes...that rings a bell. But I do not recall anyone offering "factory air" in '40 - that you may hav...
- <img src="/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Packard first offered air conditioning in 1940. This option cost $275.00 and was call...
- Packard 53...here we go again...honestly...did you ever RIDE in a BABCOC-equipped car ? Or even SEE one ? C'mon....now...tell us where you got THIS...
- As I reported here before a "39" 160, had Factory or if installed Babcock unit as Factory installed really existed. Was owned by local Jeweler, Mr....
- When it was first introduced it was a combination heat and cooling unit with the evaporator and heater radiator built into the trunk. At that time...
- <img src="/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif" alt="" /> JT: Thanks for that that bit of information. I was in no way doubting your word as to...
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
Jun 24, 2010 · See All 3 Photos. The 1940 Packard was the first car to offer factory-installed air-conditioning. By 1969, more than half of all new cars sold were equipped with A/C. Some brands affixed window ...
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Jun 27, 2022 · Before World War II began, there were about 3,000 cars that had air conditioning, but after the War there were over 1 million cars with air conditioning. In 1953, General Motors, Chrysler, and Packed all introduced new AC systems for cars, and the GM Radiator Division developed a revolutionary system that fit in a car’s engine.
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The innovation was adopted quickly and by 1960 about 20% of all cars in the U.S. had air-conditioning, with the percentage increasing to 80% in the warm areas of the Southwest. [25] Cadillac introduced the industry's first Comfort Control which was a completely automatic heating and cooling system set by dial thermostat for the 1964 model year ...
