Know what a rumble seat is?

rumble seat - Cars in the 20's had "back seats" located where trunks are now. Anyone who rode in the rumble seat caught the wind, weather and exhaust from the car. They were popular, though. Photo taken at an antique car show.
@susieq223 (3742)
United States
May 15, 2008 7:13pm CST
A couple of the cars at an antique car show had rumble seats. These were "back" seats that were popular in the 20's. They were where we have the trunks now. My mother used to tell me about how she and daddy would cuddle up in the rumble seat of a friend's car. It was cold and windy, but very private! I doubt if anyone on myLot is old enough to have ridden in a rumble seat. Anyone got any stories about them?
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danishcanadian
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
16 May 08
I've never heard of a rumble seat, but they sound like they would have been an interesting place to ride. It would be interesting if I knew someone who had a car old enough to have one, so I'd know what it was like to ride in one of those.
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susieq223
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
16 May 08
I don't guess any of us will ever know what it was like. Most of the cars that have them are expensive classic antiques that owners display and forbid anyone to touch them! Thanks for the reply.
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Marie Anne
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
16 May 08
I've never ridden in one, but I know what they are and have seen them. A nice bit of nostalgia!
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susieq223
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
16 May 08
I think if the owner hadn't been by his car at the show, I would have climbed in just to see what it was like! Thanks for the reply.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
16 May 08
I knew right away what you were talking about, but nope I never rode one.. not quite that old yet! I've seen them on the antique cars too.. love those!! The seats and the shows..!
susieq223
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
17 May 08
They are interesting, aren't they?
Amber
@AmbiePam (93882)
• United States
16 May 08
I didn't know what it was until you explained it, but now that you mention it, I have seen old cars with rumble seats. I never gave it much thought that there weren't trunks.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93882)
• United States
16 May 08
Yeah, if they had traveled much they would have had bugs in their teeth.
susieq223
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
16 May 08
I guess people didn't need trunks too much then. They didn't travel very far from home.
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raydene
@raydene (9871)
• United States
16 May 08
I do have a story... My uncle was a 'rum-runner' during prohabition.... and when they delivered the individual bottles to the towns they would hide them in the rumbleseat closed...with the stuffing missing I have heard my Da speaking about it xoxoxoxoxoxo
susieq223
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
17 May 08
I would think the 'revenuers would have caught onto that one in a hurry!
brucekaushik
@brucekaushik (891)
• India
16 May 08
not till now, i never had the opportunity to ride a twenty's model car but i would love to ride in that type of seats.
susieq223
@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
17 May 08
My mother used to tell some wild tales about her rides. It did sound like fun! Thanks for the reply.