Remember how cars used to advertise that they had ABS?

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 06/11/2016 at 17:31 • Filed to: No sr20

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Well, I just saw a Ford Windstar proudly boasting a “Traction Control” badge on the back.

TheHondaBro > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:40

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Windstar = srs bsns

HammerheadFistpunch > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:42

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I remember Ford used to do that along with gm “stabilatrac"

Cé hé sin > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:42

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I remember when they used to advertise all maner of wonderful things:

“Automatic”

“6 speed”

“Overdrive”

“Air con”

“Diesel”

“Injection”

“Turbo”

gmctavish needs more space > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:48

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I like the old GM products with ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION as part of the model badge

scoob > Cé hé sin 06/11/2016 at 17:49

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“Seats”

Cé hé sin > scoob 06/11/2016 at 17:53

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Well, I’ve seen Seat....

interstate366, now In The Industry > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:54

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Somewhere in my garage I have a 2nd gen Prelude steering wheel that says "POWER STEERING" on it.

duurtlang > Cé hé sin 06/11/2016 at 17:57

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“6 speed”

I remember “5 speed” badges. I believe they were common on early-mid 80s Saabs.

Steve in Manhattan > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:57

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I believe it used to say “4 Wheel Steering” on the back of Honda Quaaludes.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:58

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I remember an ad in some old copy of National Geographic where it was a Windstar on a bunch of marbles.

Doug DeMuro > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 17:59

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Back in the 60s Mercedes had a badge that said “AUTOMATIC”

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Doug DeMuro 06/11/2016 at 18:00

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They still brag about having 4 speed automatics on the backs of their cars, you know.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Steve in Manhattan 06/11/2016 at 18:11

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4WS is a cool enough feature to necessitate a badge tho

LongbowMkII > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:11

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I thought that was their AWD.

Or did I just hear a whoosh?

LongbowMkII > duurtlang 06/11/2016 at 18:12

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Early 80's toyotas too. Especially trucks/4runners

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:12

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Yesterday I saw a Ford Explorer boasting about the RSC advancetrac!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 06/11/2016 at 18:14

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I used to leaf through my old school’s archived natgeos just to look at the car ads.

Cé hé sin > duurtlang 06/11/2016 at 18:15

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This was before six speeds were a thing

LongbowMkII > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:15

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On old (early 50's) cars the brake and/or steering wheel would have large proclamations of POWER BRAKES or POWER STEERING.

That must have gotten old quickly.

LongbowMkII > Cé hé sin 06/11/2016 at 18:15

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DOHC

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:16

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Ok same.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > gmctavish needs more space 06/11/2016 at 18:17

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Technically BMW still has fuel injection badges- the “i” at the end of their model numbers was historically introduced to differentiate the injected models from carbureted ones.

Cé hé sin > LongbowMkII 06/11/2016 at 18:17

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > LongbowMkII 06/11/2016 at 18:22

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gmctavish needs more space > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:24

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This is true, I think they’re the last ones to note that. Mercedes used to do that with “E”, but now just notes if it’s a diesel with BlueTech or whatever. I wonder if it was strange for Germans to see BMWs that say “i” for injection, Mercedes that say “E” for Einspritzung, but also BMWs with “e” for Eta.....

Shankems > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:25

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Now you only see cars advertising their lack of ABS. Through long black marks on the highway.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:28

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LONG BED DAMMIT

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 06/11/2016 at 18:30

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Has any car ever had a “Safety Belts” badge?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Cé hé sin 06/11/2016 at 18:30

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“ x number of valves”

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > HammerheadFistpunch 06/11/2016 at 18:35

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GM still puts “Stabilitrak” badges on the back of their Express vans.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 06/11/2016 at 18:36

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Not sure, but I betcha there’s cars out there with “Airbag” or “SRS” badges.