<P> In 1964 Philips launched the Compact Cassette , and in 1965 Ford and Motorola jointly introduced the 8 - track tape in - car tape player . In subsequent years cassettes supplanted the 8 - track , and improved with longer play times , better tape quality , auto - reverse , and Dolby noise reduction . They were popular throughout the 1970s and ' 80s . While the CD had been on the market since 1982 , it was in 1984 that Pioneer introduced the CDX - 1 , the world 's first car CD player . It was known for its improved sound quality , instant track skipping and the formats increased durability over cassette tapes . Due to the ability that allowed drivers and passengers to change up to 10 CD 's at a time , car CD changers started to gain popularity in the late 80s and continuing throughout the 90s . Stock and aftermarket compact disc players began appearing in the late 1980s , competing with the cassette . The first car with an OEM CD player was the 1987 Lincoln Town Car , and the last new cars in the American market to be factory - equipped with a cassette deck in the dashboard was the 2010 Lexus SC430 , and the Ford Crown Victoria . </P>
<P> In 1964 Philips launched the Compact Cassette , and in 1965 Ford and Motorola jointly introduced the 8 - track tape in - car tape player . In subsequent years cassettes supplanted the 8 - track , and improved with longer play times , better tape quality , auto - reverse , and Dolby noise reduction . They were popular throughout the 1970s and ' 80s . While the CD had been on the market since 1982 , it was in 1984 that Pioneer introduced the CDX - 1 , the world 's first car CD player . It was known for its improved sound quality , instant track skipping and the formats increased durability over cassette tapes . Due to the ability that allowed drivers and passengers to change up to 10 CD 's at a time , car CD changers started to gain popularity in the late 80s and continuing throughout the 90s . Stock and aftermarket compact disc players began appearing in the late 1980s , competing with the cassette . The first car with an OEM CD player was the 1987 Lincoln Town Car , and the last new cars in the American market to be factory - equipped with a cassette deck in the dashboard was the 2010 Lexus SC430 , and the Ford Crown Victoria . </P>
when did they start putting cassette players in cars
when did they start putting cassette players in cars
1970s
1970s