Capkunu

Happy New Year!

A lot's been said about what's to love and hate about C3s. But what about the dumb things that are still sort of cool? By that I mean - a feature, component, part, or characteristic that miraculously still functions but you'd probably not miss if it didn't. Or anything which seems charming because it's silly, or obsolete.

Here are some of mine:

1. The little square dash light that reminds me the headlights are coming on.

2. Ashtray cover that slides backwards from a dead stop.

3. 'Automatic' headlight bright switch (automatically/inadvertently operated by pilot's left foot).

doorgunner

Fiber-optics.................very cool in '68........but.............!

Capkunu

That's one feature I wish GM would've kept. I know they're trouble prone, but they're so...uh....George Jetson.

Yeah. That's it.

qwank

opera lighting for the HVAC controls on the later cars.

kingkohlmn

What's opera lighting? I would assume a 78 is considered a "later car"

76CSRvette

Seat belt warning light and buzzer

The Hot Rod Grille

The wiper door.

Majoho

I especially like that the warning light can be TURNED OFF simply by pushing a button (at least on my '70). Makes you wonder why GM put the light there in the first place...

Capkunu

As a conversation piece. It worked, didn't it?

doorgunner

45 years and counting.....................

kanvasman

8 track player. Nothing says 70's more than that. Pick up some old 8 tracks at a flea market and your kids will think you have finally gone over the edge!

Majoho

Yeah, wasn't it great when halfway though your favorite song the music would fade out...then a KA-CHUNK as the track changed...then the rest of the song would fade back in... those were the days weren't they!

Capkunu

AHAHAH!

Capkunu

You just brought back a long forgotten memory of a '70 Cougar XR7, my fiancee and a road trip. Oh, it's not sad; the tape deck worked. (rimshot)

ignatz

The little map clip on the front of the seats. Who uses that?

briankeery

The cruise control button on the end of the signal indicator.

Scottd

Flip up headlights. Every time I see them come up, I go 'oooooohhhh, coool".....

TimAT

The hide-a-way wipers. Under that vacuum operated door that would refuse to open when you needed the wipers the most. Very cool. Turn the wipers on, door opens, wipers start. Most of the time. Vacuum leak, hose fell off door no open. Later they went to a longer hood and no extra door.

Mike Ward

1. the purpose of the light is to advise that one or both headlight buckets has not fully locked into position.

2. the tracks that the ashtray lid slides on are worn out or missing. New ones are just a few dollars

Zoomin

I use it to keep the seat belt out of the way when not in use.