Would this car be street legal now-a-days?

[JEDI]

I dont see seat belts.
Street legal now-a-days?

 

[Commodus]

The irony is that many modern concept EVs are lounges like this... but they also have seatbelts and are otherwise a ton safer.

 

[IronWing]

Yes, it would be street legal. We don’t back date safety requirements on cars.

 

[JEDI]

Yes, it would be street legal. We don’t back date safety requirements on cars.

so we can still drive a Ford Model T with hand brake?

 

[IronWing]

so we can still drive a Ford Model T with hand brake?

Yes. Ford, however, can't manufacture new Model Ts without incorporating required safety features.

 

[Thump553]

How did they not have seatbelts in 1969? They were required for all cars sold after Jan 1, 1968. Likewise headrests were mandated for all sales after Jan 1, 1969.

It looks to me from this article that this car was never actually produced. I'm guessing it was basically a concept car. Smart move not producing it-the product liability exposure could conceivably killed Ford IMO.

The Ford Aurora II Station Wagon Was Designed as Living Room on Wheels in 1969

The Ford Aurora II never made it to the market, most likely because missing safety regulations compliance, but its wrap-around-couch and the passenger seat that could completely turn 180°, remain one of the biggest design

vintagenewsdaily.com

 

[NutBucket]

so we can still drive a Ford Model T with hand brake?

And without seat belts. Imagine that!

 

[A///]

Concept car known as the Aurora based on a 7th gen country squire.

 

[BoomerD]

If it was street legal when it was built and released to the public...it would still be street legal today.