Stories about the front center seat in a truck or older car?

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Anyone got any stories about sitting there in older cars or having anyone sit there in trucks? -If not allowed ill try to remove post. :sweat_smile: Edit: posted something like this in the past. And I forgot. And aplogize if it bothers anyone.

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All that I can contribute is that it was very uncomfortable to have to straddle the transmission “hump” in cars of the ‘50s–and later. And, when Chrysler decided to mount their rearview mirrors on the dashboard, instead of on the upper windshield frame (late ‘50s-early ‘60s), the driver’s rear view was completely blocked by the center passenger.

Edited to add that, if you had a floor-mounted shift lever for your 3-speed manual transmission car, the passenger in the center seat frequently thought that you were trying to “get cute” with them when you shifted to 3rd gear.

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Rearview mirror being blocked os what my grandparents gotta deal with when I go with them lol

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This is very similar topic to the one below…

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Guess I posted before. My bad. Ill try to delete this if you would prefer :confused:

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In your previous post about your not driving and wanting to set in the center even when not needed makes me wonder why people are letting you do that. What kind of stories do you expect to get?

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I honestly dont know. Maybe like road trip related things or something. Idk. Ill probably end up deleting this all soon due to not wanting to bother anyone

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Yes, the front bench seat is very useful, especially in a regular-cab pickup truck. It allows three people to sit up front. There were also compact cars, such as the Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant and Dodge Spirit/Plymouth Acclaim, which were offered with a front bench seat. That allows a family with up to 4 kids to fit comfortably.

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My 62 Sport Fury had a center console 3-4 inches lower than the seats, only about 4 inches wide. When cruising at times there were six of us in the car. Had a girl sitting in the middle, she said it was comfortable.
My truck has a 60/40 bench with flip up arm rest. On occasion have had a human ride in the middle, more often my dog rides there in her bed.

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Prefer the dog there im guessing?

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As @davesmopar noted, we covered this over a years ago… I am not cruel enough to allow anyone to sit in the center of the front eat, Even closing up the cup holder, only the smallest person (a child…) could sit there without banging their knees on the dash. And most states, if not all, do not allow a child that small to sit up front…

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I used to ride in the rear of a station wagon as a kid growing up. On the hard metal floor, not in the seat with the ■■■■ b.a.r.f. seat facing rear. Our wagon did not have the seat. There was me and my sister so no one needed to ride the hump. The car was a column shift automatic so no 3rd gear surprises!

Same for my first car, a mid-size Pontiac with bench seats and a column shift automatic.

I have driven 6 in my Avalanche. It has a split front bench with 3 sets of belts and 3 in the rear. It is a big vehicle so not really uncomfortable for short trips.

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I just put my legs in either side and call it a day lol