Re: IML: Lap rope/Robe Rail

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Now that I know what they are, my '76 Sedan d'Ville had them: two hard 
plastic rails, one across the top of the rear of each front seat.  I just 
thought they were there for people to haul themselves in and out of the back 
seat.

Patrick
Covington, LA
'58 Southampton Project (without Robe Rails)


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Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Lap rope/Robe Rail


> They seem to be more of a traditional touch given to luxury cars these 
> days, or at least as recently as my 1980 high end FMC daily driver. It has 
> one fastened to the back of each front seat cushion, above the magazine 
> pockets. Although more solid than a "rope", it could still be called a 
> Robe Rail, but I think most people use them as an assist handle to get out 
> of the back of the car.
>
> In 1960, LeBarons had it but I don't know if Crowns did, or even LeBarons 
> with swivel seats, for that matter. Customs did not have a Robe Rail. The 
> back of the front seat of my '65 Crown has a metal handle on each side, as 
> do my '55 and '56, but nothing that one could hang a robe or a blanket 
> from. Clearly they were more of an assist handle.
>
> And of course we can't forget the Lavalier Straps in '64 and later 
> LeBarons! My '68 has those, but no Robe Rail.
>
> Paul W.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dbarker534@xxxxxxx
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 2:13 PM
> Subject: RE: IML: Lap rope
>
> Definitely not me. I guess I'm younger than I thought...kinda. I would 
> have thought a 62 would have been long past the years of deficient 
> heaters. Did alot of different cars have them, or just the top of the 
> lines? The 60 rumbler american I had 25 years ago sure could have used 
> one. Of course, in ND you carried that stuff in the winter time anyway if 
> you traveled much.
>
> Dave
> 67 Haze Green Sedan
> Covington, WA
>
>
> > From: Ken Lang <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Interesting.... I personally figured it was just one individuals way
> of
> > describing a seat belt. Who knew?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Herman
> >
> > A lap rope is a rope, duh!, that was strung across the back of the
> front
> > seat, over which to hang a lap robe. A lap robe is essentially a
> blanket
> > that back seat passengers draped over their laps and legs in the
> winter, a
> > throw-back to when cars' heaters weren't as efficient as they are
> today.
> >
>
>
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