When were the last rumble seats available on cars?

queproblema

They were last available on Plymouth's in 1939. http://www.allpar.com/history/plymouth/ragtops.html According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumble_seat they were gone by WWII, having begun to become obsolete in the mid-30's. Someone might find a more definitive answer. Feb 06 07, 12:56 AM

queproblema

Apparently Oldsmobile's last rumble seat was in 1936. http://www.fusick.com/1935-39.htm Pierce Arrow folded in 1938 and still had them. Packard offered them in 1937. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/allender/antcars.htm Ford still made them in 1939. Here's a story and a picture. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/250-10152003-178283.html Bottom line: you can't ride in a rumble seat at high speed. When cars got faster, no more rumble seats. That's all on this subject for me, folks! Feb 06 07, 1:07 AM

Baloo55th

Around 1952. The Triumph 1800 (later fitted with a 2 litre engine) came out in 1946. It was a three seater sports car with what we over here call a dickey seat in addition. The disastrous TR1 came out in 1952 (replaced a year later by the successful TR2), so 1952 will be when this elegant motor went out. According to this site, http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/lost_marques_triumph.htm this was the last car manufactured with a dickey seat. lovely, they were. I remember when I was very very small being very impressed with the one owned by the fellow next door. I never got to ride in the dickey seat, though. Feb 06 07, 11:56 AM