my hj caprice had 1 but i think it was a factory job. kel

HKTG got a Optional Tape player but not an 8 track .
Many dealers would have offered them though as aftermarket accessories back then , like i had a HK Monaro with a Pianola 8 Track . Gotta love the 8 tracks .
Only decent tape i had was Booker T and the MGs !

www.monaromuscleparts.com

I ask because they certainly suit the era and they most definately were a factory option on the fords at the time.

I can't believe how much money they're getting for old 8 track players now. Jeeez I wish I never threw so many of them on the tip

ford stuff is always more expensive, always has been, always wil be, they seem to stick together more and not bag each others stuff as much.i agree, why would someone want to pay silly money for a scaled down beta video recorder that runs off 12volts???
beats me..

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Originally posted by we wreck 81837s only
ford stuff is always more expensive, always has been, always wil be, they seem to stick together more and not bag each others stuff as much.i agree, why would someone want to pay silly money for a scaled down beta video recorder that runs off 12volts???
beats me..

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An 8-track player offers higher fidelity along with a superior signal to noise ratio than a cassette. Access to songs is also much faster due to the configuration of the audio tracks. Beta is a far superior system to VHS as the heads employ a higher writing speed along with the method the tape is threaded around the head drum.

look out, the guru is coming through...

8 tracks were available from the late 60s, but did not become a factory option until the HJ.

Many dealers did fit them for their customers.

(I challenge the Ford stuff being worth more, buy a XC GXL/GS dash and a HZ GTS dash and see which one is worth more. Even the cars, sold my mothers XC GXL with GT option pack for half the price we would have got for a 308 HZ GTS. Yes XW and XY worth heaps others worth nothing)

Warren

The best part about being wrong is the pleasure it brings to others.

What's the brand etc of the 8 track?

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Originally posted by CrustyHK
Simon do you know what brand the 8 track is and how did they set them up with the speakers?


Cheers

Peter

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Hi Peter,

I had a look and it seems there is a thin strip on the face of the player that is missing which I reckon would say what brand/type it is. I'll have to investigate further and look underneath or at the back (or remove it) as I am curious as to what it is too. The speakers are in the parcel shelf and the car is fitted with an Air Chief 11 transistor push button radio. The car was ordered through the Smiths dealership in Port delaide from new.

The car was parked for 28 years before I got it last year. It hasnt been run or started since then and I havent done anything with it either but just stick it up the back of the shed under a car cover. I'll have another look later in the week if I remember.

Cheers Simon.