"Cartlon Shew" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:00:48 GMT, "Skip Elliott Bowman"
> > wrote:
>
>>> Ford, 1950s before any such law. Their failed marketing of safety.
>>>
>>> 1956 Lifeguard safety package, including
>>>
>>> * deep-dish, energy-absorbing steering wheel,
>>> * double-grip, impact-resistant door latches,
>>> * double ball and shatter-resistant, interior rear-view mirror
>>> * optional padded instrument panel and sun visor
>>> * factory installed, front and rear safety belts (first U.S.
>>> manufacturer)
>>http://www.ford.ca/english/LearnAbou...st/default.asp
>> )
>>
>>This was an option installed at extra cost, was it not?

> If it were an extra cost today, would you get it?

It's a safety feature required by federal law, and its cost is included in
MSRP. So this question is moot.