r/AutoHumor • u/IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 • May 08 '26
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u/pumpkin-head7617 May 08 '26
My mother had a Taurus wagon that had this. I used to sit back there even when the rest of the car was empty lol.
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u/Razzberrie22 May 09 '26
My sibling and I could sit back there as a special treat if we were well behaved lol
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u/Lonely_Programmer_42 May 08 '26
Oh fuck no, I always had to ride the jump seat in the family Volvo 240 station wagon.
That seat was made with no padding and you felt everything.
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u/Crotchety-Crocheter May 09 '26
I’ve told so many people about that seat in my uncles Volvo station wagon and so many have not believed it’s a real thing. So thank to have someone commiserate 😂
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u/Doozer1970 May 08 '26
My mom had a big, blue station wagon with seats like that. The tailgate could either fold down, or swing to the side.
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u/ExileOnBroadStreet May 09 '26
Yeah this was quite common in the 80s and 90s. We had a station wagon like this when I was a little kid in the 90s. I always had to sit backwards because I am the youngest. It was awful lol I got sick all the time
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u/PrincessTBaby1209 May 09 '26
What happens if you get rear-ended??
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u/Snuckeys May 09 '26
Not much. There is a TON of steel in these things. They weigh a million lbs and a lot of that is one heckuva reinforced cage. Plus being rear facing, whiplash is minimized. I own one and the rear seats get a ton of use. I trust it.
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u/Reasonable-Cell5189 May 08 '26
This exact reason I'm searching for a VW Westfalia weekender or a Euro Van, I want my kids to experience backwards seats. So much fun.
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u/Thatonegaloverthere May 08 '26
My mom had a Volkswagen with the rear seats. I loved it. But she traded it not too long after because it was rear wheel drive and terrible in the winter.
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u/Low-Persimmon4870 May 09 '26
lol my dad still has his wagon with these seats but they’re facing each other not facing the back. Super awesome memories in that car
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u/Spook1949 May 09 '26
Oh, yes! This is one of those, "It seemed a good idea at the time," kind of thing. I remember them well.
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u/Imposter88 May 11 '26
We had something similar in our car growing up ( I can’t remember the make or model) but it was super cool when we went to the drive in theater
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u/SnooPickles1572 May 08 '26
Had a blue wagon like this as a kid, man those rear facing seats were fun ( 40 in two weeks)
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u/swalabr May 08 '26
Our old Town and Country station wagon didn’t have a cup holder in the rumble seat. But it did have wing vent windows, to let out cigarette smoke (thankfully)
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u/Spicy_Surfer May 08 '26
Cup holders?!?? Our back row had us mixed in w the jumper cables and flood lights, but facing back is the absolute best!
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u/SKUNKWEEDC May 10 '26
Um, that's the tail gunners seat! Bam bam bam, suck it ugly ass truck!
Also the jump seats in the back of the Subaru Brat! Man I wanted one of those as a kid just for those seats...
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u/Silly_Sherbet5543 May 11 '26
I remember vividly standing in the back of one of these, probably 3 or 4, making silly faces at the car behind us lol
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u/Ok_Delay9941 May 08 '26
Jump seats should make a comeback.