In 1956, the Buick Centurion dream car introduced something futuristic—a rear view camera with a dash-mounted TV screen! While this tech took a joyride through the decades, with only the fanciest cars sporting it in the ’70s, it wasn’t until the 21st century that rear view cameras became a staple in most cars. Nowadays, even the humblest hatchbacks have them. Who knew that checking for tailgaters would become so high-tech? It’s enough to make you want to reverse into the future!
The 1956 Buick Centurion dream car was the first car with a dash mounted TV screen integrating a rear view camera. Some high priced vehicles began offering the technology in the early 1970’s. It took until early in the twenty-first century for them to become available as a higher end option most manufacturers and then a further ten years for them to start being used commonly as a basic equipment in many automobiles and now is a common option on even entry level models.
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