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Nov 15, 2010 · hi todd, this is exciting news, that another example of the country's first up front, in dash, factory air conditioning in a american car is being restored, i just received a 1954 nash air conditioning shop manual, it wasn't printed untill may of 1954, where as pontiac's 1954 air conditioning shop manual came out in december of 1953. a little more proof that it was pontiac that was first with ...
- 1954 pontiac vs 1954 nash - General Discussion - Antique ...
hi, i am trying to discover if accepted history is correct...
- 1954 pontiac vs 1954 nash - General Discussion - Antique ...
Jun 3, 2023 · Pontiac was the first to use the Harrison system, making the option available starting on their 1954 eight-cylinder models. The Harrison system was not a fully integrated system: The A/C still operated independently of the heater, and with separate controls and air outlets for each system.
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Aug 30, 2009 · hi, i am trying to discover if accepted history is correct or incorrect. on the subject of modern, up front, in dash, factory air conditioning. several books and web sites have stated that the 1954 nash was first to offer the in dash factory air conditioning, in other automotive history books, the 1954 pontiac is listed as having the industry's ...
Jul 28, 2023 · The Pontiac air conditioning control mounted in the dash right above the heater/defroster control is splitting hairs on your part, the Nash air conditioning placement of the evaporator assembly and the two square doors for a/c vents was a very primitive design when compared to the much better, and more modern design of the 1954 Pontiac air ...
May 14, 2011 · recently in old car weekly, an article written by byron olsen, talk about the 1954 nash air conditioning, barely mention at the end of his article was the 1954 pontiac air conditioning, and he thought must have been a dealer install option. he opined that he thought the nash system had the greater influence. i respectfully disagree, if someone ...
Also in 1954, power brakes, "power lift" windows (only for the front doors), as well as air-conditioning were offered as extra cost options for the first time. [8] The 1954 Pontiacs have the distinction of the first production car in the US to have an air conditioning system in the modern sense with in-dash controls.
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1954 – Pontiac and Nash become the first two companies to fit the A/C system in the front of their cars, instead of in the trunk. The Nash system combines the heater and air conditioner into one in-dash system, establishing the standard that most all cars have followed since. The Last 60 years: 1960s – Today
