The ten most advanced cars of their decades - Yahoo! Autos
By Jalopnik readers, staff | Jalopnik – Fri, Mar 2, 2012 4:47 PM EST
As cars get ever more technically advanced, it's important to look back and see the roots of what we now take for granted — and maybe find old ideas with modern relevance. These are Jalopnik readers' choices for the most advanced cars in each decade of the past hundred years.
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1911-1920: Cadillac Type 53
Suggested By: bassumarus
Why it was state of the art: Early automobile controls were a jumbled hodgepodge of levers, pedals, cranks, slides and indicators that varied wildly from vehicle to vehicle. The Type 53 rationalized the entire mess and implemented the standard vehicle-control layout that persists to this day. Other significant features included such advances as an early V-8 engine and an electric starter.
The ten most advanced cars of their decades
By Jalopnik readers, staff | Jalopnik – Fri, Mar 2, 2012 4:47 PM ESTAnswers of the Day is a daily Jalopnik feature where editors take the ten best responses from the previous day's Question of the Day and shine it up to show off. Enjoy!
1911-1920: Cadillac Type 53
Suggested By: bassumarus
Why it was state of the art: Early automobile controls were a jumbled hodgepodge of levers, pedals, cranks, slides and indicators that varied wildly from vehicle to vehicle. The Type 53 rationalized the entire mess and implemented the standard vehicle-control layout that persists to this day. Other significant features included such advances as an early V-8 engine and an electric starter.
