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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / July 2006Was Chrysler First with ABS?
I remember reading somewhere that Chrysler Offered an ABS system on at lease one of its big cars in the late 60' or early 70's. But, the earliest reference I can find are for a 79 MB and a 79 BMW Am I correct, or am I confusing my cars? > I remember reading somewhere that Chrysler Offered an ABS system > on at least one of its big cars in the late 60' or early 70's. My '73 Chrysler/Plymouth service manual has a section on an ABS system. It was probably an option on the VIP and Newport. >> I remember reading somewhere that Chrysler Offered an ABS system >> on at least one of its big cars in the late 60' or early 70's. > > My '73 Chrysler/Plymouth service manual has a section on an ABS > system. It was probably an option on the VIP and Newport. Nope, Anti-lock braking systems were first developed for aircraft. An early system was Dunlop's Maxaret system, introduced in the 1950s and still in use on some aircraft models. This was a fully mechanical system. It saw limited automobile use in the 1960s in the Ferguson P99 racing car, the Jensen FF and the experimental all wheel drive Ford Zodiac, but saw no further use; the system proved expensive and, in automobile use, somewhat unreliable. The first car (worldwide) to have ABS fitted as standard (across the entire range) was the Ford Granada Mk 3 (of 1985). The German firm Bosch had been developing anti-lock braking technology since the 1930s, but the first production cars using Bosch's electronic system became available in 1978. They first appeared in trucks and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. ABS Systems were later introduced on motorcycles Coasty > > My '73 Chrysler/Plymouth service manual has a section on an ABS > > system. It was probably an option on the VIP and Newport. > > Nope, (...) Yup. http://www.allpar.com/model/imperial.html "For 1971, only the LeBaron appeared, again in two and four door hardtops. The Six-Passenger Four-Door Hardtop went to 10,116 ($6,276) customers while 1,442 chose the Six-Passenger Two-Door Hardtop ($6,044), totaling 11,558. Weights ranged from 4,705 to 4,855 pounds riding on L 78 X 15 tires. Imperial had a first in the form of an optional four-wheel anti-skid braking system ("Sure-Brake" by Bendix at $250 or $351.50; sources differ). A sensor at each wheel, an electronic controller, and three vacuum modulators detected impending wheel lockup and pulsed hydraulic pressure to the brake. Years ahead of the industry, the system featured an automatic functional check when the engine was fired, plus instrument panel lights to announce that the system was operational or that there was a problem." > Anti-lock braking systems were first developed for aircraft. Possibly. But for production passenger cars, Chrysler was offering one in 1971 through at least 1973. That beats your claim of the Ford Granada in 1985. I thought it was first added to the Lincoln Mark IV first? Oh, well. Ken >>> I remember reading somewhere that Chrysler Offered an ABS system >>> on at least one of its big cars in the late 60' or early 70's. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Coasty It was Mark III, 1969, and that was rear wheels only. The wikipedia article is just wrong. It's a history of Bosch systems only. >I thought it was first added to the Lincoln Mark IV first? > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> Coasty Okay - thanks > It was Mark III, 1969, and that was rear wheels only. > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>> >>> Coasty > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My '73 Chrysler/Plymouth service manual has a section on an ABS > system. It was probably an option on the VIP and Newport. Nope. Imperial. >I remember reading somewhere that Chrysler Offered an ABS system on at >lease [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Am I correct, or am I confusing my cars? Some History 1899 First recorded traffic fatality. H.H. Bliss is hit and killed by a horseless carriage in New York City. 1901 Oldsmobiles are the first to feature speedometers. 1914 First stop sign to control traffic is installed in Detroit. 1919 First three color stop light is installed in Detroit. 1924 First car with safety glass windows as standard equipment is offered by Cadillac. 1925 Delco-Remy produces the first electric windshield wiper so that wiper speed could be maintained regardless of engine speed. 1939 The industry's first electric turn signals developed by GM's guide lamp division (introduced on the market by Buick). 1940 Buick is first to offer front/rear directional signaling with self-canceling switch. 1950 Chrysler introduces four-wheel disc brakes. Nash-Kelvinator introduces the Rambler, the first car to offer seat belts. 1951 Mercedes-Benz patents "crumple zone" concept to protect vehicle occupants. 1953 Minnesota passes first law requiring brake fluid to meet minimum SAE performance standards. 1954 Safety padding on dash board offered by several vehicle manufacturers. 1955 Over 1,000,000 traffic-related deaths have occurred since invention of the automobile. Safety door latches to help prevent doors from being forced open in collisions are made standard equipment on nearly all cars. Michican is first state to require a course in driver education before issuing a drivers license to persons under 18 years of age. 1956 First year that General Motors, Ford & Chrysler offer seat belts as optional safety equipment. Ford introduces recessed hub steering wheel. 1959 Volvo first manufacturer to include front seat lap-shoulder belts as standard equipment. 1962 Cadillac and American Motors are first to offer the dual master cylinder as standard equipment. It provides braking on at least two wheels should a malfunction occur to one part of the brake system. New York first state to enact law requiring front seat belts in cars (to be effective 1965 model year). 1964 The four major U.S. auto manufacturers install two front-seat lap belts as standard equipment. 1966 The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act authorized the federal government to set vehicle safety standards and provide for a national highway safety program. The first of many Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) become effective in 1967. Volvo offers childproof rear door locks, rear window defroster, roll-over bar in roof. Ralph Nader publishes "Unsafe At Any Speed" . Book criticizes vehicle manufacturers for not showing greater responsibility towards safety. Starts consumer safety movement. 1967 Volvo offers three-point seat belts in rear outboard seats. Energy-absorbing steering column introduced by General Motors. 1968 Volvo vehicles equipped with head restraints. Federal law requires front seat belts for all passenger cars. Federal law also establishes various crashworthiness standards to protect vehicle occupants. 1969 Head restraints required in U.S. 1971 Chrysler introduces a brake-slip control system, (an early version of antilock brakes). 1972 Federal law requires front bumpers meet 5 mph crash standard (later reduced to 2.5 mph in 1982). 1973 Side impact standards required for all new cars. Federal law requires three-point lap-shoulder belts with inertia reels. 1974 General Motors produces the first airbags. Federal law requires all vehicles to have seat belt interlock system that prevents engine from starting unless driver and passengers are buckled up (later repealed by Congress in response to public outcry over "inconvenience"). 1978 Tennessee is the first jurisdiction in the world to pass a child passenger safety law. 1984 First U.S. seat belt use law is enacted in New York. 1985 Antilock brakes standard on S-Class Mercedes models and offered standard or optional on about 30 domestic and foreign car models during the 1987 model year. Every state has passed legislation requiring the use of child safety seats. High mounted center stop light required for all passenger cars. Mercedes-Benz installs airags on U.S. models. Ford and Lincoln offer optional air bags. 1986 GM is the first domestic manufacturer to announce that rear seat lap/shoulder safety belts will begin replacing lap safety belts as standard equipment, with the phase-in to take place over the following three years. 1989 Chrysler becomes first American automaker to offer airbags as standard equipment. 1990 Passive restraints required for all new cars. Vehicle manufacturers meet standard by either offering driver side air bag or automatic seat-lap belts. First head-on collision occurs between two airbag-equipped cars (Chrysler LeBarons) in Culpepper, VA. Both drivers walked away. 1991 Volvo introduces side impact protection system. All Cadillacs come standard with anti-lock brakes, making Cadillac the largest automaker to do so. GM offered anti-lock brakes and traction control on more models than any other manufacturer in the world. 1992 Chrysler offers integrated child safety seats in its minivan line. 1994 Volvo introduces side impact protection airbag. 1995 Although available and mandated for years in Canada and Scandinavia, daytime running lights start to be offered on some new vehicles in the U.S. All states but one have mandatory seat belt use laws. Breed Technology introduces first aftermarket airbag that can be installed on 1987-1994 vehicles that were not factory-equipped with an airbag. Air bag is for drivers side only. 1998 Dual airbags are standard equipment for all passenger cars. GM installs less aggressive "next generation" air bags on Pontiac cars and GMC pickups and SUVs. Bags deploy with less force to protect children and small adults. BMW introduces new inflatable tubular "Head Protection System" to protect occupants in side collisions. 1999 Side airbags offered by Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Jaguar, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Porsche, Saab, Volvo and Volkswagen some or all of their 2000 models. 2000 SmartBelt T systems seatbelt that think like airbags, are introduced by The BFGoodrich Company Coasty I think you'll find that the Lincoln Mark III's (1969) had antilock on the rear only. It was optional in 69 and 70 and standard equipment in 71. The old GM shop manuals covered it for about a 1970 model (roughly) but you can never be sure from manuals whether any cars were actually built. The Mark III's were very popular and they all had it by 71. I noticed that the wikipedia article on antilock brakes tells a very different story, but that seems to be because it is speaking only from the Bosch perspective. > I remember reading somewhere that Chrysler Offered an ABS system on at lease > one of its big cars in the late 60' or early 70's. > > But, the earliest reference I can find are for a 79 MB and a 79 BMW > > Am I correct, or am I confusing my cars? Without looking it up I believe it was the 1971 Chrysler Imperial that had a 4 wheel anti-lock system. Lincoln had a 2 wheel (rear) system. I found the answer! Go to http://www.fuselage.de/imp71/ There you will find detailed information on the Imperial ABS (or as Chrysler/Bendix) called it "Sure Brake" It became available in 71 with the Imprial. I drove one (new btw) and tried it in winter. Way cool than but quite primitive by today. IT pulsed VERY slowly with greaty heaving and shuddering in the car and pedal. THe controller was enourmouns took up most of the trunk (which was mafia sized) (meaning it could hold quite a few stiffs) ;-) It was also very trouble prone. I believe the literature we had in our shop said it the FIRST PRODUCTION vehicle with this feature. The rest of youcan fight over it ;-) I just had hands on knowledge of it. Larry >I remember reading somewhere that Chrysler Offered an ABS system on at >lease [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Am I correct, or am I confusing my cars? |
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