In these 11 cars you could previously call

Posted on 05-04-2016 at 21:29 by willeme – 78 Comments”

In the past everything was better: on the radio have good music and nobody was Appen behind the wheel… Or maybe not?

Call in the auto is actually something we already for many years know. Already in 1950 there were already phones in the car. However, of phones you can’t really speak, it were more integrated mobilifoons. Ideal was different, because you first had a telephone operator to speak, that you doorverbond. Oh, and you had to know where the person was located… An example is the Citroen DS (Prestige), made by Chapron and equipped with car phone and a scheidingsruit between front seats and back seat.

The development of the mobile phone and the phone ran quite out of sync. Not only because we like to belt in the car, but mainly because of the size of the ‘mobile’ phones. The horn was still going, but the batteries were heavy. In the 80’s in the Netherlands it was the ATF network was set up. Compared to the old way had the advantage that you could call without operator and you also didn’t need to know where the caller was located. The first ATF networks were quickly overloaded by the increasing popularity of the following cars. A disadvantage of the ATF was that phone calls were very expensive. As a cheap alternative came KPN with Greenpoint, but was a success in that not. But well, our focus today is not on the networks but on the cars. They come!

Mercedes-Benz S-Class W116 (1974)
Of course, it was Mercedes, by far, the first with the S-class. However, by default, was a built-in phone. German cars were still fully equipped. Perhaps the coolest car from Ronin in 450 SEL 6.9 implementation.

Bentley Turbo R (1985)
The Bentley Turbo R (R for ‘Roadholding’, I kid you not), was the first true Bentley after a long time. The specs are huge, especially the torque. But the real luxury was that you could call anyone you wanted.

BMW 7-Series (1986)
Perhaps the most beautiful 7-series. The E32 was an outright attack on the S-class. Just as with the S-class, you could have really given all options, including a direct dial telephone. But as a superlative, there was even a real fax on the price list. To know more about the E32? @Dizono talk like.

Maserati Quattroporte Royale (1986)
The Quattroporte III was still a real limo: a thick lel of a V8, 5 metres in length and drietrapsautomaat. The superlative was the Royale. This had a bit more power because the compression raised slightly. In terms of luxury, this was the ultimate, so also with a phone.

Porsche 928 S4 (1987)
The 928 was the ultimate GT is a Porsche, not only fast, but also very luxurious. Really caught on, the model has never been, but it was Car of the Year 1978 (when that title is still what is proposed). The possibilities in terms of luxury, it may not have been. Since the facelift, you could choose for a phone.

Cadillac Allanté (1987)
It had to be the American answer on the Mercedes SL or Jaguar XJ-S. instead of a lavish Eldorado style was chosen is there a more stylish approach. This cabriolet by Pininfarina signed and built. Dynamic not the most spectacular car, the lazy 4.1 V8, which drives the front wheels. Nowadays that is completely different. Anyway, to the luxurious alternative for the Europeans, you could have the Allanté order with a real car phone. One drawback, you had to be in urban areas to reach.

Jaguar XJ40 (1987)
Despite the angular headlights still a Guilty Pleasure of yours truly. Of course, could Jaguar not to be left behind when BMW and Mercedes phones started to deliver in their top models. The choice of bike was simple: a six-in-line, or two pieces linked to each other (V12). You could also choose a superluxe Daimler version (Six and Double Six).

Audi V8 (1988)
The Audi V8 was Audi’s first attempt to approach her at Mercedes and BMW. The V8 was the absolute flagship. Apart from a big V8 and all-wheel drive, you were given the phone by default.

Lexus LS400 (1989)
The LS400 did in 1989, the same as the Phaeton did in 2002: a kick against the established order. However, the LS400 was far more successful. Not only the appearance was a Mercedes copy, also the equipment. However, there was much more of a standard in a LS400. The options are limited to metallic paint, a sunroof and a car phone. Later, it was the LS400 is still used as the prototype for the Bose.

1991 Honda/Acura Legend (1991)
Favorite car of rappert Ludacris. Lexus was the first Luxury Japanese. Acura was founded in 1986 to compete against Mercedes, Jaguar and Cadillac. The second generation Legend came out in 1991 and was available with a phone. Unfortunately they are still not sim only.

In 1994, the GSM network was set up, this was the new standard. Since the technology of mobile phones very quickly would follow, was the system replaced by the car kit. So you could get your Pocketline Swing to pair with the car kit in your Ford Ka. The prestigious was be from. And since then, is also an annoyance in traffic.