This was how air conditioning worked before air conditioning in cars was normal

. It really was a pretty good system as long as the car was moving in excess of 40MPH. On either side was an air vent that ducted near the floor On either side. It would flow fresh air into the car and then you cracked the vent windows on both side that would suck the air back out as you moved. Essentially in that situation, the temp in the car was about what it would be under the shade of a tree... plus a bit. This worked winter spring and autumn really well. Middle of summer could be a bit oppressive. In winter you turned on the heat and still vented. That way you could smoke in the car. Not that anyone reading this ever did that. Some cars actually had these vent windows behind the back windows. It really was pleasant. Cars were bench seats. Two headed drivers were common because your sweetie could sit right next to you. No big clumsy counsel. Sometimes we would install a fan to circulate if it really got hot in traffic. It was always necessary to have a steering knob. That way you could have your arm around your sweetheart and still steer. Seat Belts? Ha. We took our chances. No padded dash. It's a long way from what we have now. Those cars were our castles on wheels. Some things we call progress really aren't.

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