First car with an airbag...

"n54 & s38" (straight6) 10/28/2014 at 20:18 • Filed to: None

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Was apparently the 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado. Hmmm. I was unaware.

Backstory here:

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Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > n54 & s38 10/28/2014 at 20:20

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Well, they also had the first production car with a turbo.

Jedidiah > n54 & s38 10/28/2014 at 20:21

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I thought Cadillac did airbags first. Oh well, chalk another one up for Oldsmobile.

I remember looking through a junk yard and one of those old caddy airbags blew up. Scared the shit out of me.

Birddog > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 10/28/2014 at 20:51

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They also had the second production Turbo car.

(Technically the same platform)

Birddog > n54 & s38 10/28/2014 at 21:17

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That info isn't quite correct.

From ateupwithmotor.com

"GM installed airbags in 1,000 1973 Chevrolet Impalas for fleet customers. The "Air Cushion Restraint System" became a regular production option for the 1974 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, Ninety-Eight, and Toronado, the Buick Electra 225 and Riviera, and most Cadillac models. The first car off the line with the ACRS was a 1974 Toronado."

Here's a nugget for you.

Chrysler/Bendix offered ShureBrake 4 wheel anti lock from 1971-73.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > Birddog 10/28/2014 at 21:30

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Which was that?

Birddog > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 10/28/2014 at 21:53

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The one everyone blames Ralph Nader for killing.

The Y platform.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > Birddog 10/29/2014 at 06:58

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Oh yes, I wasn't sure if you were talking about Olds or GM in general, no pun intended.