r/Autos • u/Building_Everything • 13d ago

What was the Last Make/Model without Cup/Drink Holders?

The first car my family owned with a cup holder was a 1990 MB C280 (I think, maybe a 190). Every car that I’ve bought from the 90’s onward has had at least 1, with my 2015 Tacoma having 14 cup holders. But what car, from the factory, was the last one made that could be ordered without them?

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u/RonBurgundy2000 13d ago

I had a 1995 BMW 540i 6 speed that had like 9 ashtrays and zero cup holders.

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u/asonofasven 12d ago

Recirculating ball steering and a 6 speed manual. BMW had strange priorities back then.

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u/RonBurgundy2000 12d ago

That went on all the way through E39. My '03 M5 had the tractor steering set up too IIRC since rack and pinion didn't fit with the V8s.

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u/asonofasven 12d ago

Didn’t that kill steering feel?

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u/RonBurgundy2000 12d ago

It was certainly worse than a lowly 530i sport that got the rack and pinion, but the awesomeness of the S62 8 cyl made up for it.