[Spridgets] 58 -67 Lap Belts

Kitterer Bob bkitterer at me.com
Tue Jun 30 15:15:00 MDT 2009


Kirk,

Seat belts were not even an option until mandated in 1968.  There were  
some cars that did have them earlier, Volvo and Saab I think.

According to Wilkipedia the first seat belt law was Federal in 1968.

Bob Kitterer

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
2000 Miata Special Edition

On Jun 30, 2009, at 12:14 PM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote:

> I learned something new on this.  I thought that my 59 did not come  
> with
> belts.  I guess it would have as belts were just coming into cars  
> around the
> mid to late 50's?


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