Highway Hi-Fi Phonograph
My friend Jim has satelite radio and I am seriously considering putting it in my car, too. There is so little good programming to listen to on the terrestrial radio in my area, and the music shows I listened to on satelite as we drove to our daughters' soccer game a few weeks ago had real host/djs that told real stories and played real music, good music, real music. I was impressed.
But then I thought about my vinyl record obsession and felt like a traitor. I listen to CDs and my IPod in my car already, but no records.
Of course.
But when I mentioned this to another friend, he said, "Well you know....there were cars that had turntables in them, back in the old days."
There were? There were!
Growing up, we didn't have a car. My parents didn't drive - they were true New Yorkers. I didn't learn to drive until a few years ago myself!
So, I didn't know that cars used to have turntables in them! Well, not many did, apparently.
Columbia put record players in some Chryslers in 1956.
Apparently they didn't work too well...something about bumps.
'Crave' - the gadget blog on CNET - had a good piece on Chrysler's semi-exclusive in car turntable - see photo above.
And why do you think Motorola is called Motorola? Their first product was....(drumroll, please) ....an car stereo with a turntable!
Hence the name: Motor + Victrola = Motorola.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9687999-1.html
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