Yeh, by the early eighties, 8 tracks were really a thing of the past. All the car makers were putting cassette players in their cars. My '85 Toronado Brougham has a factory stereo/cassette player combo with a graphic equalizer all built into one unit. This was not the base model radio by any means but the top of the line system for '85! Had Imperial lasted beyond '83, (not counting the '90s models), they would have had the very latest sound systems in them as well. Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Hudson" <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 8:45 PM Subject: Re: IML: 8 tracks > My 81 has the AM/FM/8 Track option while the radio in my 83 parts cars was > the AM/FM/Cassette > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Pittinaro" <mechimike@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: IML: 8 tracks > > > > as far as I know, 8 tracks were an option starting in > > 1968, I think with the multiplex setup only. This was > > a very expensive option ($400 or something, if memory > > serves) so its pretty rare. That would be the > > equivalent of spending $2000 in today's dollars! I > > guess they carried the 8 track option all the way > > through till 1975...not sure if the 81-83 Imps had > > that option...DickB might know for sure. > > > > --- Larry Blomberg <blomberg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Just wondering when the 8 track was available as an > > > option (or if it ever was) for Imperials. I know > > > that the Hi Fi Player was available from 1956 and > > > that 8 track players were around in the 60's but > > > would like to know when they started going into our > > > vehicles. I see that in 1969 stereo tapes were > > > options in the Imperials - were these 8 tracks? > > > > > > Stay Safe > > > > > > Larry Blomberg > > > (1960 LeBaron Sedan) > > > > > > > > http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1960/Blomberg/Page01.htm > > > > > http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1960/Blomberg/Page05.htm > > > > > > > > > ===== > > --Mike Pittinaro > > > > One point eight litres > > Stromberg carburators sing > > Loose nut at the wheel > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > > > >