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Originally Posted by tubman
I like the idea of a period-correct compass. My day always installed them in his new Oldsmobiles when he was a traveling salesman on the '40's and '50's. I bought a new Stratus coupe in 2001 that also came with a compass. I didn't realize how much I used it until I sold the car and really missed having it.
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Don't know if it was a regional thing but I remember seeing many cars and trucks with a dash mount compass. Of course there was a lot of virgin Mary figurines as well as hula girls that graced many a dash.