Developed in 1964 by a consortium of car manufacturers, Motorola, and Lear Jet, it was first introduced as a feature in Ford automobiles in 1965. By the late 70s it had been eclipsed by the cassette tape, and the nail in the coffin was the arrival of the compact disc in the 80s. For its brief moment in the sun, it was the first method for custom music delivery in the automobile. Who can forget those awkward pauses while the track needed to change? 8 track tape, you are not missed.
While I agree that the 8 track is not timeless in and of itself, the sense of freedom it brings back in my mind is. My first car had the 8-track and the hours I spent cruising around listening to it were priceless. I would listen to an 8-track today to regain that feeling!
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