Curious to know how rare an option the console mounted cassette holder was in these cars and what models where they available in?
Console Mounted Cassette Holder
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I believe they were supposed to come standard in console cars that had a cassette tape deck option in the radio. Not sure if it had to be the top of the line cassette player radio or not, though. Physically, they should fit 78-88 Cutlass console. They pulled right out, and some have gone by the wayside. So rare? Eh, I dunno. Harder and harder to find in good shape? You betcha.
There was no "option" for them that I'm aware of. You couldn't buy the factory console cassette holders from GM best of my knowledge. You could get the generic carry boxes that sat in the back seat or wherever you wanted to put it.
I do not know exactly WHEN they started putting them in the consoles. My 85 442 came with one from the factory. I can tell you that much. I had no idea wtf it was at first and the salesman didn't tell me until I literally said, "wtf is this?" Gives you about 2" of useable space in the console with it installed.
Camaros and firebirds came with them as well, but obviously a different shape. Corvettes had their version, but I'm not sure about Regal/GP/Monte. If they did, they were different than the skinny azz Cutlass insert.
There was a discussion on this about a month ago actually.
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There was no "option" for them that I'm aware of. You couldn't buy the factory console cassette holders from GM best of my knowledge. You could get the generic carry boxes that sat in the back seat or wherever you wanted to put it.
I do not know exactly WHEN they started putting them in the consoles. My 85 442 came with one from the factory. I can tell you that much. I had no idea wtf it was at first and the salesman didn't tell me until I literally said, "wtf is this?" Gives you about 2" of useable space in the console with it installed.
Camaros and firebirds came with them as well, but obviously a different shape. Corvettes had their version, but I'm not sure about Regal/GP/Monte. If they did, they were different than the skinny azz Cutlass insert.
There was a discussion on this about a month ago actually.
Center Console Question
Does anyone know what this is in the center console? Two of the things are lifted. I've never seen it. Closed things
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I dunno. I guess if you're selling one you might. I was just posting it for reference pics.
That's kind of what I was thinking, but I'm out of the loop on some of this stuff.
I think I sold the one out of my Cutlass for $30 or something and had only 1 interested buyer
I don't own a single cassette so it wasn't much use to me.
Rare, probably, desirable, ehhhh
I don't own a single cassette so it wasn't much use to me.
Rare, probably, desirable, ehhhh
Desirable if you building a period retro ride, but probably not $140 desirable.
