Life_Less_Ordinary t1_j9xjb1g wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:26 AM

The 80s were a different time. We used to ride around in the back of station wagons in a seat that faced towards the back of the car....not exactly safe by today's standards by a long shot.

warheadmikey t1_j9xsb6y wrote on February 25, 2023 at 9:29 AM

Back of pickup going 45

Flaxmoore t1_j9y91pg wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:08 PM

That seat was freaking premium when we would go on camp trips when I was a kid. We would just watch the world go by, and sometimes try to mess with the driver behind you.

brunus76 t1_j9znwk9 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:15 PM

The rear-facing seats were so you could watch to see if your friends on the roof fell off.

leadingzer0 t1_j9y3crm wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:04 PM

In the 70s, our station wagon had two bench seats in the back that faced each other sideways. There were four of us back there when my mom got into a low speed crash. Our heads slammed sideways into each other and into the metal back of the forward facing middle bench seat.

Edit: I guess it was the ford country squire. Holy shit that brings me back.