Which was the first car to have a door mirror?

[ChevronB19]

This kept me awake last night.

What car (preferably mass produced rather than a special) was the first car to have door mirrors as opposed to wing mirrors?

[TIGA84]

Educated guess would be something late 70's or early 80's?

I'm going some kind of Mercedes or Volvo?

[Huzzah]

I'm going 60s

Fiat 124 spider.

[Metric Max]

My Dad had a Mk 4 Cortina new in 1976 (R reg) with at least drivers door mirror as I have a pic of it. Because he towed a caravan he also fitted wing mirrors and because he was shall we say, carefull with money he wouldn't have bought both so I think the door mirrror was factory fit.

I had a new 1975 Scirroco with drivers door mirror not passenger side

[MesoForm]

I'll go very early 60s - if you look at old minis they seem to go from wing mirrors to door mirrors around 61/62.

[alscar]

My first car ( briefly ) was a Vanden Plas Princes from 1967 - only wing mirrors.
My next was a 1972 Capri GT XLR again only wing mirrors.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

It's hard to imagine now driving without a door mirror.

I remember I fitted one from a scrapped Datsun to my Viva.

Just the one mind

[Riley Blue]

You're all way out, a 1920's Model A Ford had door mirrors:

[motco]

My 1947 Morris Ten Series M had one door mirror for the same reason as the car above - no wings in the right place.

In the modern era, though, Austin Maxi had one as standard. Two later I think.
I had a Hillman Hunter 1968 model and it had no exterior mirrors which was quite normal at that time.

[ferret50]

My MG Midget that I bought new in August '72 only came with an interior mirror....

However, the Morgan 4/4 that I collected from the factory in March '82 had two mirrors, internal and on the driver's door.

So I would suggest that door mirrors were made mandatory mid/late '70's.

[Every day a journey]

But what had the 'best'?

I'm going for the early versions of the 1980s Testarossa

[Dogwatch]

MesoForm said:

I'll go very early 60s - if you look at old minis they seem to go from wing mirrors to door mirrors around 61/62.

My father bought a new Deluxe 850 (it had a heater!) in 1965. No door mirror though.

I seem to remember that for some years UK cars only had an offside door mirror to the delight of the Italian cops who issued a ticket to any car without a mirror on their offside.

[MC Bodge]

The most successful door mirror must be the Citroën CX

[TA14]

Riley Blue said:

You're all way out, a 1920's Model A Ford had door mirrors

as did a 1906 Silver Ghost

[TA14]

MesoForm said:

I'll go very early 60s - if you look at old minis they seem to go from wing mirrors to door mirrors around 61/62.

Good observation!

[Shooter McGavin]

Discussed 12 years ago on this thread!

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Peterpetrole]

Shooter McGavin said:

Discussed 12 years ago on this thread!

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

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[Geertsen]

MC Bodge said:

The most successful door mirror must be the Citroën CX

What’s special about them?

[MattsCar]

Geertsen said:

MC Bodge said:

The most successful door mirror must be the Citroën CX

What s special about them?

Graced many a parts bin specials....multiple Lotus' and more.

No idea why maybe because they are pretty sleek. Maybe they were cheap/ Citroen had plenty in inventory.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...

[Geertsen]

MattsCar said:

Geertsen said:

MC Bodge said:

The most successful door mirror must be the Citroën CX

What s special about them?

Graced many a parts bin specials....multiple Lotus' and more.

No idea why maybe because they are pretty sleek. Maybe they were cheap/ Citroen had plenty in inventory.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...

Aah, that’s interesting, I didn’t know that. Thank you.