My opinion: put the 8-track back in. I had the one in my '72 Riviera
rebuilt and it works and has a great quadraphonic sound. It adds to the
mystique of a technology gone by, much as a working Hi-way Hi-Fi in a late
'50s Mopar. If you must have a cd player to play modern music, install one
in the trunk and use a remote. I'm going to do that to the Riv and
Bonneville for use on road trips. I can only listen to standard FM or Don
McLean & Henry Mancini 8-tracks for so long!
Neal Herman
1959 Imperial Crown (AM radio, being rebuilt now)
1965 Pontiac Bonneville (AM/FM with reverb)
1972 Buic Riviera (AM/FM/8-track)
> [Original Message]
> From: 1975imperial <1975imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 4/11/2004 9:20:17 AM
> Subject: IML: 8 track vs cd player?
>
> We bought our 75 Imperial off of ebay..although everything works and
drives perfect..I have a question..The guy we bought it from had a pioneer
am/fm radio cd player installed because as he said his wife didnt like the
sound of the 8-track.it was installed by dr. dashboard and the dash was not
cut in anyway for the cd player..the original 8-track radio came in a box
in the trunk and still works fine..
> Does the cd player take away from the value of the car and should we
reinstall the 8-track before we take it to shows this summer?..sorry guess
that was 2 questions..
> Thanks Bill & Elaine
> 1975 Imperial LeBaron
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