I
spotted this in-car record player mounted under the instrument panel of
a late-1950s Dodge this past weekend at a car show, and it just stopped
me in my tracks. Though Chrysler had its optional Highway Hi-Fi
beginning in 1956, this unit is instead an aftermarket Philips Norelco
Auto Mignon that was produced a few years later.
Unlike the early Chrysler system developed by CBS that only accepted
proprietary 7-inch, 16 2/3 rpm records, this Philips unit would play
common 45s like the RCA Victor Victrola that Chrysler offered as an
option in 1960.
Is period-correct audio a must for classic cars?
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