Whatever the details of Lear's selling job, the keys to its spectacular
success seems to have been the backing of both Ford and the recording
industry. After getting RCA Victor to commit to the mass production of
its catalog on Lear Jet 8-tracks, Ford agreed to offer the players as
optional equipment on 1966 models. The response, in one Ford
spokesman's word, "was more than anyone expected." 65,000 of the
players were installed that year alone. The machines were initially
manufactured by Ford's electronics supplier: the firm that had
pioneered the mass produced auto radio or "motor victrola" -- Motorola.
There's one on fleaBay right now5.0StangRacer said:thread jack: did any 66's come stock with an 8-track?...speaking of which, when were 8-tracks invented...america's ignorant youth strikes again
chepsk8 said:Fake toggle switches which read the following:
"Ejector Seat"
"Self Destruct"
"Smoke Screen"

I swear on my left testicle I saw a car come into my buddies shop 3 days go that had that. It sold today, or I'd taken pics. Except the switched said "Turbo boost(yes, like KIT),laser beams, and radar sheild. I laughed my ass off when I saw it, then to you type it.chepsk8 said:Fake toggle switches which read the following:
"Ejector Seat"
"Self Destruct"
"Smoke Screen"
chepsk8 said:Fake toggle switches which read the following:
"Ejector Seat"
"Self Destruct"
"Smoke Screen"