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I had a 1962 Triumph Spitfire, purchased in England as an "Export" version (they were marketed in the US starting 1963). It had non-retractable lap belts. On 9/19/07, Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I was a kid maybe 5 or 6 a friend of my dad bought one of those > huge Caddies with the monster tail fins and came over to take us for a > ride. I sat in the back, and found some seatbelts, which were quite a > novelty so I put mine on. He then proceeded to demonstrate the rear > seat reclining feature, which involved the whole lower cushion motoring > forward and pulling the bottom of the back with it. This of course > worked to squeeze my innards considerably, and was quite frightening. I > believe I yelped, and all laughed at my distress. I am still in therapy > over that event, and have used it as a successful defense for all my > transgressions for many years now. > > --R > > ned kleinhenz wrote: > > My Dad had Pontiacs when I was young. I remember his '61 Safari Wagon, that > > I drove most of the time, had seat belts. > > Maybe they were an option that year. And the early 70's Catalinas or > > Bonnevilles had shoulder belts. He also had a '69 2 dr Catalina with a > > ~400 cubes and a 3 on the tree. It was a bomb. It had seat belts, but I > > don't remember if it had a shoulder belt. > > > > My first Mercedes was a '69 250, and I'm pretty sure it had seat and > > shoulder belts. > > > > Ned Kleinhenz > > '95 E300Dx2 > > and others > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
