Back in the 80s and 90s, cars were a window to the soul. You treated them as if they were an extension to your house and filled them with items that were sometimes practical, sometimes tacky, and sometimes a mix of both. It was a different and magical time. Here’s a collection of things everyone had in their car in the 90s that were essential to go through your trip in style, whether you were just driving to work or going on a three-day road trip.
#1: A Cassette Tape Case
Before music streaming services like Apple Music or Spotify, we had to make sure we had enough CDs or cassettes in our car to fit the duration of our drive and every mood that may strike us. People had to have slotted cases – plastic or vinyl – crammed with cassette tapes and homemade mixtapes to listen to their favorite music.
