What was the most ridiculous car accessory in history?

[Ari]

The conversation about anti static hanging things made me think about other stupid accessories you don't see any more.

Sun strips with names on, rear window louvres, leaf spring 'assisters'.

My 'favourite' worst was the vinyl roof. What was that all about?

[SuperVM]

Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi, which was a record player.

[Dave Hedgehog]

The Q3 inflatable tent .....

http://www.gizmag.com/audi-q3-camper-a3-clubsport-...

[BHC]

Sunstrips reading 'Wayno' and 'Shaz' are still the worst for me.

[Ari]

BHC said:

Sunstrips reading 'Wayno' and 'Shaz' are still the worst for me.

They're ok if they say something classy like 'Just cruising' though, right?

[cocopop]

Cadillac Eldorado had magnetic shot glasses as an option.

Ridiculously awesome!

[Eighteeteewhy]

[Thankyou4calling]

Traffic master was a bit short lived.
Lift out aftermarket sunroofs
I'm sure I saw an I car record player posted on a previous thread.
Fiat 500 has a coffee maker
Honda CRV offered a built in shower.

[Lost soul]

Ari said:

My 'favourite' worst was the vinyl roof. What was that all about?

I guess its to give you the convertible look

[zcacogp]

Thankyou4calling said:

Lift out aftermarket sunroofs

Actually, I'm a big fan of those. My first and second cars (both Mk1 Golfs) had them and they were great - better than the factory-fitted sunroof option on the Mk1 Golf GTi.


Oli.

[Ari]

Convertible hatchback - cool!

[boobles]

VW Beetles having bloody flowers on the dash!

[Disastrous]

Thankyou4calling said:

Honda CRV offered a built in shower.

That was genius in theory, for hosing down salty wetsuits and st.

[TobyLaRohne]

those razzly things you clip onto an exhaust to imitate the turbo spool noise...(at the wrong end of the car haha)

[BOBTEE]

I had a lift out sunroof in a Fiesta, it was crap! Anything over 50MPH and you'd get deafening pressure waves going through the car which added to your sunburn! Hateful.

[deltashad]

Those rubber electric shock things hanging from the rear bumper.

[Hugo a Gogo]

fake car phone and fake antenna for the same

[IanCress]

When I was 18 and got my first car, my Grandparents bought me a small plastic box with a magnet attached, designed to place your spare keys in and attach to the inner wheel-arch of the car so you always had a spare key.

Seemed like an utterly stupid idea to me at the time, and it still does now.

[Tuvra]

Just so cringey:

[DanielSan]

Those stupid stick on fingers that are supposed to make it look like someone is trying to get out of the boot.