Ever have one of these on your car?

[Pappy]

These is not my photo, but I had a 52 Buick with a suicide knob like this. Mine always had a picture of a pretty girl on them. You could also get the type that would fold up out of the way. Worked great until one would get their shirt sleeve caught in them.

 

[Ken N Tx]

Yes I have had them on cars!! Right now I have 2 of them on my tractor!! My tractor pulls to the right, so they help when mowing the pasture..

 

[Gary O']

Had one on my bike when I was around 10
And, yeah, it had a very sexy lady on it

I do have one on my shop vise

Still trying to decide if it’s a good thing
Won’t remove it due to its conversation piece value

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I remember my Dad had one but as soon as I started to drive he took it off.

 

[AZ Jim]

We always called them "neckers knob" for obvious reasons.

 

[Falcon]

I think most "Big Rigs" have them. Makes it easier to park in narrower spaces.

 

[ClassicRockr]

Didn't have one on my old '57 Chevy Bel Aire, but did on a tractor I drove for hauling manure.

 

[Timetrvlr]

Yes, I had one on several of my cars.

Anyone remember push-out windshields? I had one on both of my Ford Model A's and on a '36 Chevy pickup. They were great on hot summer days. Those little vent windows, we called them wind wings, are a thing of the past too.

 

[Falcon]

Oh yes. We also had "Curb Feelers". Did YOU ?

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I had curb feelers on my car. We called them curb finders. My Dad was constantly replacing them. I kept wearing them down. He put them on when I took out several of his prize rhododendron bushes. I wish they made them today because I still can't park next to the curb without scraping it.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I had curb feelers on my car. We called them curb finders. My Dad was constantly replacing them. I kept wearing them down. He put them on when I took out several of his prize rhododendron bushes. I wish they made them today because I still can't park next to the curb without scraping it.

Ruth, several companies still make "cat's whiskers", time to put your son to work!

 

[fmdog44]

We always called them "neckers knob" for obvious reasons.

Kinda hard aren't they?

 

[Ronni]

OK wait...why are they called "suicide knobs?" Or even...what did AZ Jim say? Um....oh! ""neckers knob" for obvious reasons." IT's not obvious to me! :anyone:

 

[Grampa Don]

I had one on my '48 Plymouth. We called them Brodie knobs. That's when cars had bench seats and your girl friend could scootch up next to you.
Don

 

[Butterfly]

My dad had those knobs on the steering wheels of two cars I remember.

 

[AZ Jim]

OK wait...why are they called "suicide knobs?" Or even...what did AZ Jim say? Um....oh! ""neckers knob" for obvious reasons." IT's not obvious to me! :anyone:

One arm around the girls shoulder and one for steering.

 

[Ronni]

One arm around the girls shoulder and one for steering.

Oh! :lol: That makes sense!

OK but why "suicide?"

 

[Pappy]

Ronni....because it was easy to get your shirt sleeve caught in them and loose control of the car. Also, I used it on slippery roads to show off my driving skills spinning the car around. At times, that didn’t end well. :bigwink:

 

[Ronni]

Ronni....because it was easy to get your shirt sleeve caught in them and loose control of the car. Also, I used it on slippery roads to show off my driving skills spinning the car around. At times, that didn’t end well. :bigwink:

Oh.....dear me! :what1:

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[Pappy]

Had one of these Bermuda bells mounted on floorboard of my 49 Ford. It sure got ones attention when I stepped on it.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Did it sound like this one?