RE: PH blog: crazy radios

[civicduty]

Chris Harris said:

ziggy1024 said:

And google reveals the Buchmann 928 Targa!
http://www.1000sel.com/index.php?option=com_conten...

Edited by ziggy1024 on Tuesday 16th October 10:35

Actually, this wins!

This has to win, it actually took me five minutes of looking at these pictures wondering why someone had posted some pictures of an obscure Porsche before I even saw the radio, that is brilliant.

[Richard A]

HTP99 said:

What about the Morris Ital with the radio angled away from the driver:

Well, it matched the whole design and engineering philosophy - which was angled away from the driver.

[BigTom85]

Richard A said:

Well, it matched the whole design and engineering philosophy - which was angled away from the driver.

Some absolute belters in this thread. That Targa is my personal fave, but the Lambo must be the winner surely?

[405dogvan]

SprintSpeciale said:

Never mind the radio, look at the position of those pedals in the Alfa! You'd need a left knee with a 45 degree angle to drive that.

The De Tomaso pic includes an example of the tortuous pedal positions the Italians so love too...

[Greg 172]

Not sure that Renault have even moved on from the the old 5 layout - have you been in a Wind/Twingo? I always found these amusing when aftermarket CD players always say something about not mounting at more than 45(ish?) degree angle...

[mat777]

Damn, got beaten to the Disco 1.

One thing, however, that strikes me about most of the cars in the opening blog, is that they were never designed with in-car radios in mind. Hence, any installation was naturally going to be an afterthought....

Apparently Land Rover offered Series 1 Station Wagons with "provision for an in-car Radio". Not sure where though...

[drivin_me_nuts]

mat777 said:

Damn, got beaten to the Disco 1.

One thing, however, that strikes me about most of the cars in the opening blog, is that they were never designed with in-car radios in mind. Hence, any installation was naturally going to be an afterthought - Apparently Land Rover offered Series 1 Station Wagons with "provision for an in-car Radio". Not sure where though...

.. is that little black/blue box a speed camera detector?



Can it reach 30mph?

[daytonarhymes]

citroen SM

[petrolsniffer]

Not in the greatest place in the 205 but I've got used to it

[vdubbin]

Wiegert Vector W8?

[Crow555]

civicduty said:

Chris Harris said:

ziggy1024 said:

And google reveals the Buchmann 928 Targa!
http://www.1000sel.com/index.php?option=com_conten...

Edited by ziggy1024 on Tuesday 16th October 10:35

Actually, this wins!

This has to win, it actually took me five minutes of looking at these pictures wondering why someone had posted some pictures of an obscure Porsche before I even saw the radio, that is brilliant.

Never mind the radio, I want that upholstery in my car.
Edited for quoting fail.

Edited by Crow555 on Tuesday 16th October 12:01

[tommy vercetti]

fushion julz said:

zabba said:

who wants to listen to a radio in a Ferrari Daytona when you have that engine?

exactly!

I thought that too when I saw the oic

[omar900ss]

having owned a number of alfas including a 75...my garanfather's espada's stereo position seemed adequate...at least that way you picked the tunes while he drove lol... also the julia chanel knocking gear action was frustrating but im sure i had the same trouble with a talbot once too...i thought the roof mounted stereo of teh esprit was too cool

[omar900ss]

ziggy 1024 that is mint... has to be the most gadget laiden 928 ever... though i do recall seeing a a 500sec complete with testarossa body kit and gullwing doors in lipstick red and porn shoot white leather...not to mention as much zender wooded interior bits theyc ould have shoved in...gotta love the 80s for cheese

[Amateurish]

Not as whacky as some of the others here, but Lotus took the Alfa 75 approach when fitting the head unit into the Excel. It's a totally useless position:

[big_boz]

My First car was a Lancia Y10, It had a MASSIVE alacantara covered flap in front of the single DIN head unit. It was so big that when open you hit it with your knuckles when you changed into 1/3/5, and interestingly it had cup holders in it ideally suited to throw your beverage of choice all over your head unit.

I go so annoyed with hitting it every gear change, i hit it and it snapped off. Problem solved, ergonomics of car instantly improved. The car rotted away many years ago but i still have the flap somewhere as a memory!

[Jonny TVR]

ziggy1024 said:

This is the book I had (Have? Must be somewhere!) - it contained plenty of very 80s awesomeness much like the above!

http://www.stellabooks.com/shop/see_stock_photo.ph...

Must have been on plenty of PHers bookshelves?

still got mine on my book shelf .. might have a look at it tonight!

[WCZ]

Imo the Espada is easily the craziest of the lot, so dangerous!

[dingocooke]

Great thread!!

Its not that long ago that even a basic am push button radio (pre DIN) was something you saved up to put in your Mini; truly an afterthought, and the plethora of aftermarket mounting brackets ensured you could mount the thing in any number of occupant injury enhancing positions!! Plus the challenge of mouning the speakers and hiding the cable if you were flush enough to afford a 'stereo' version...

One detail point though...Bakerlite..in a Renault 5...er no that cabin was pure Polypropolene hell...

[newdogg06]

Richard A said:

HTP99 said:

What about the Morris Ital with the radio angled away from the driver:

Well, it matched the whole design and engineering philosophy - which was angled away from the driver.

Ah, yes. My 1.7 SLX with the awkward radio, foot long gear stick and the left-hand drive wipers which missed the top corner of the screen. An ergonomic masterpiece. Not to mention seized trunnions.
Ps. the grille under the radio was the 10 watt single speaker.