Which cars were first to come with seat belts? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Ivas · 01-06-2011, 05:21 PM

Yeah, I know about the Tucker being equipt with seat belts. I'm asking about the Big Three. None of my early cars had them until I installed them myself, aftermarket. The first car I remember riding in that was built with them was a '65 Lincoln.
What do you fellahs say?

WadeWilson · 01-06-2011, 05:43 PM

In 1955 Ford offered seat-belts as an option from what I found when I searched.

Number 3 · 01-06-2011, 06:14 PM

Can you be more specific. The first car to come STANDARD with seatbelts or the first car to have seatbelts available.

American Patent
•Edward J. Claghorn was the first to patent a seat belt. Claghorn, who was from New York City, received patent number #312,085 in 1885 for his creation. Claghorn said his invention was "designed to be applied to the person, and provided with hooks and other attachments for securing the person to a fixed object."
Quick-Release Belts

•The first quick-releasing safety belt installed as standard equipment appeared in Fords for the model year 1956. These safety belts were called the AutoCrat Safety Belt and were patented by brothers Kenneth and Bob Ligon.
Modern Belts

•Nils Bohlin of Sweden is credited with creating the first modern three-point safety belt. Bohlin's belt, which combined both lap and shoulder straps, was first used in Volvos in the late 1950s.

midnighter · 01-06-2011, 06:16 PM

Bumper cars?

LOWDOWN · 01-07-2011, 10:15 AM

Legislation made them mandatory, January 1, '65

myold88 · 01-07-2011, 11:28 AM

My '64 Chev SS had then standard. I read the '50 Rambler had them as an option.
The 1957 Fords pushed them big time as a option but people didn't bite. It took a long time for people too get used to them even after they were standard equipment.

Ivas · 01-07-2011, 12:50 PM

I meant came equipt with seat belts as standard components.

My '55 Merc, '52 Studie, '56 Ford, '49 Ford and '60 T-bird were all beltless when I got them.

1bad65 · 01-07-2011, 01:17 PM

My '65 Mustang had lap belts standard. It did not have shoulder harnesses.

ViperTomcat · 01-07-2011, 01:21 PM

My 73 Chevy 1/4 ton has lap belts as standard.

Ivas · 01-07-2011, 08:02 PM

Nah, '73 is too late. It's gotta' be between 1960, when I know, for sure, that they were optional equipment, and 1965, when I know, for sure, that they were standard/required
issue in all american cars.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-07-2011, 09:25 PM

I thought some mid-century Buick had it first featured as standard equipment in the US.

Where did I read that.........................

CamaroFreako · 01-08-2011, 09:44 AM

Volvo were the first cars with seat belts as an option.

Ford were the first to have rear seat belts.

Skyblu · 01-12-2011, 02:55 PM

my parents 71 super beatle vw and had it, my 71 chevelle had it can't remember if my grandpas 60 ford falcon did or not, not sure but seemed like it did.

THUMPER20X · 01-16-2011, 07:03 PM

My 57 Bel Air has nothin lol.

01-06-2011, 05:21 PM	#1
Ivas el Ruco Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fontana, CA Posts: 7,388	Which cars were first to come with seat belts? Yeah, I know about the Tucker being equipt with seat belts. I'm asking about the Big Three. None of my early cars had them until I installed them myself, aftermarket. The first car I remember riding in that was built with them was a '65 Lincoln. What do you fellahs say?

01-07-2011, 11:28 AM	#6
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	My '64 Chev SS had then standard. I read the '50 Rambler had them as an option. The 1957 Fords pushed them big time as a option but people didn't bite. It took a long time for people too get used to them even after they were standard equipment. __________________

01-07-2011, 09:25 PM	#11
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01-16-2011, 07:03 PM	#14
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WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	In 1955 Ford offered seat-belts as an option from what I found when I searched.

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Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,170 View My Garage	Can you be more specific. The first car to come STANDARD with seatbelts or the first car to have seatbelts available. American Patent •Edward J. Claghorn was the first to patent a seat belt. Claghorn, who was from New York City, received patent number #312,085 in 1885 for his creation. Claghorn said his invention was "designed to be applied to the person, and provided with hooks and other attachments for securing the person to a fixed object." Quick-Release Belts •The first quick-releasing safety belt installed as standard equipment appeared in Fords for the model year 1956. These safety belts were called the AutoCrat Safety Belt and were patented by brothers Kenneth and Bob Ligon. Modern Belts •Nils Bohlin of Sweden is credited with creating the first modern three-point safety belt. Bohlin's belt, which combined both lap and shoulder straps, was first used in Volvos in the late 1950s. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

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Ivas el Ruco Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fontana, CA Posts: 7,388	I meant came equipt with seat belts as standard components. My '55 Merc, '52 Studie, '56 Ford, '49 Ford and '60 T-bird were all beltless when I got them.

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1bad65 Banned Drives: 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 1,148	My '65 Mustang had lap belts standard. It did not have shoulder harnesses.

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ViperTomcat Banned Drives: 2011 Avenger Heat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,697	My 73 Chevy 1/4 ton has lap belts as standard.

01-07-2011, 08:02 PM	#10
Ivas el Ruco Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fontana, CA Posts: 7,388	Nah, '73 is too late. It's gotta' be between 1960, when I know, for sure, that they were optional equipment, and 1965, when I know, for sure, that they were standard/required issue in all american cars.

01-08-2011, 09:44 AM	#12
CamaroFreako KMK Drives: Slow V6 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: kuwait Posts: 497	Volvo were the first cars with seat belts as an option. Ford were the first to have rear seat belts.

01-12-2011, 02:55 PM	#13
Skyblu Drives: 2010 Aqua blue 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 993	my parents 71 super beatle vw and had it, my 71 chevelle had it can't remember if my grandpas 60 ford falcon did or not, not sure but seemed like it did.