Because modern safety regulations are so strict, a lot of cool classic features have disappeared, we don't even know.

In the past few years, automobile laws regarding emissions, loudness and safety regulations (especially in Europe) have never been stricter. All of these laws, although some may be reasonable, have been hit by global automakers. Since the laws of different countries/regions in the world are different (sometimes weird), crash tests are more brutal than ever, and there is a new dawn in pedestrian safety, so their creativity is limited.

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All these strict regulations have led to the prohibition of unique features that were once shown in classic cars, and also restricted the modifications that can be made to your own car. These rules affect everything from external design elements to internal quirks and sometimes even some mechanical components.

Worst of all, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to ban the existence of racing cars again, which includes customizing your ride at home... But fortunately for us, we are part of an incredible community. Therefore, in order to give you a glimmer of hope, the RPM Act is here to save us.

Usually, when we recall old cars and their functions, we are overwhelmed with nostalgia, but this function is simply stupid. Surprisingly, in 2001, making phone calls while driving was only considered a traffic violation. Before that, some automakers actually encouraged drivers to talk while driving.

Some well-known automakers, such as BMW, have equipped huge handheld devices on the center console of their top models so that the driver can use his branded brick phone to answer calls. We have never heard of anything more problematic than this.

The most common thing on JDM sports cars and sedans is that the fender mirrors have no other reason than they look cool. The name of the fender mirror is very self-explanatory, because it literally means a small mirror placed on the front fender, but they can’t make up for the visibility it gives the driver—or lack of visibility with its cool styling. sex.

Not to mention that manual adjustments make them more useless than before, because now there is no easy way to adjust them without anyone else helping you.

The shiny coating on the front and rear of the car used to be purely for aesthetics, but as the years passed, safety measures followed. In the 1970s, bumpers had to withstand more severe shocks than ever before, leading to the popularity of completely redesigned bumpers and plastic covers.

By the end of the 1980s, it was almost impossible to use huge chrome-plated front ends in your designs without complying with legal requirements, so they were replaced by plastic covers and by neatly attaching steel or aluminum structures behind them strengthen.

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In order to enforce laws prohibiting smoking in cars with children, automakers have joined forces to ban this combination of packaging in their new cars to end smoking in cars.

In 1994, Chrysler broke the deadlock and no longer provided ashtrays for their cars, and other brands soon joined the trend. Manufacturers have different incentives, but Hyundai has put forward a brand of genius cost-effective ideas. They repurposed what used to be a cigarette lighter with a USB port.

Of course, some luxury cars can choose to add a TV screen in the headrests of the front seats so that rear passengers can enjoy movies during long-distance driving. However, some automakers have gone too far by implementing the option of watching live TV or playing DVDs through a central infotainment display.

In retrospect, this was like a terrible thought, which would only constantly distract the driver. To us, this sounds like common sense, but in some states such as Montana, watching TV while driving is completely legal.

The car must be able to withstand more severe impacts and more severe crash tests. Therefore, in order to pass the test, the car manufacturer has to increase the width of the A-pillar to enhance the overall rigidity of the vehicle, and of course to prevent the roof from being crushed if a rollover accident occurs. , Your skull.

By expanding these pillars, there is a huge shortcoming associated with it... a huge new blind spot that has never appeared before. Unfortunately, the brand had to prioritize safety over visibility and style, and these new thick A-pillars reduced the appearance of the car.

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Yes, there is a country that completely bans one color, the government of Turkmenistan. They even spared no effort to seize the black cars they saw in public. No, there are no other colors, and even the weird and eye-catching colors do not get the same treatment.

Officials did not give reasons why Turkmenistan’s leaders are so disgusted with black cars, but all citizens have to repaint or sell their black cars, no matter when and where they are made.

Also known as the dickey seat or mother-in-law seat, the rumble seat is a compact folding bench, neatly hidden in the rear of the car, specially designed to be assigned to the passengers you want to sit as far as possible. Probably from you (hence the nickname).

Rumble seats are very dangerous because they basically just put a person in a catapult squeezed into the trunk without any form of seat belt.

We have reached the stage where we must install speed limiters in all production cars to reduce emissions, which really breaks our hearts. Obviously, if the exhaust record of an exotic car from a factory is disappointing (and there are basically no pops and bangs, unless you own a Hyundai N car), it is illegal to modify the exhaust system, and don't even consider straight pipes.

California sets the legal limit for vehicle noise output at 95 decibels, and most factory-installed exhaust systems-no matter what the car-must not exceed 75 decibels.

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Whether you live or breathe a car, or if you don’t know the difference between turn signals and brake fluid, you will have a soft spot for pop-up headlights. There are some undeniably cool and timeless things. Hope we will provide a pair of pop-up windows on every car we are there, but like all beautiful things, they must end. When stricter European pedestrian safety laws claim that they are too harmful to pedestrians in the event of an accident, pop-up headlights have to face their final demise.

However, we do hope that some polymaths will find a way to resurrect these pop-ups in a pedestrian-friendly way. The silver lining of this cloud is that Donut Media pays tribute to pop-up headlights with their song Pop-Up Up and Down Headlights.

We are sad to see that all these small details that make classic cars so memorable have disappeared, and we hope that car brands can use some of the design cues again.