A crop of a 1978 AMC Matador center dash complete with 8-track player, dials and buttons for the radio, and a cigarette lighter.Features can be a boon and yet also a crippling pain to our driving enjoyment. For those of us that don't consider vehicles just a vessel moving us from place to place, some car features make for a pleasant addition, like Bluetooth connections for media players, which were once CD players to 8-tracks to plain radio, or heated and ventilated seats. Then there are the features that take you away from the ethereal connection that is you, the car, and the road, like the horrible vibration of your seat every time you pass a traffic cone in a construction zone, or trying to find the heat controls in various menus while trying to keep an eye on the road and the car in a straight line... but I digress.There was a time when things were simpler, or at least had more personality than whatever AI assistant is now controlling your vehicle. And (unlike commenter Brian) we appreciate a little nostalgia in a world that constantly promotes the idea of newer is better.Over the weekend I asked you to tell me what long-gone car features you wish automakers still had today. From analog dials, knobs and buttons, to cushy velour interiors — as one commenter pointed out, it was like a trip down memory lane. Without further adieu, the long-gone car features you miss. More choices and fun, sometimes color-matching interiorsFour different Ford Pinto interiors as shown in the 1978 Ford Pinto catalog, starting top left, a red vinyl interior, top right is a standard cloth/vinyl patterned interior in gold, bottom left is blue vinyl interior, and the bottom left is a diamond pattern cloth paired with black vinyl interior.It's not necessarily a feature, more color choices, especially interiors.AndVelour seats in bright blue or green! I really miss those.AndOr, Bordello Red crushed velvet. 😏AndOr tweed, plaid or houndstooth fabric seats used in vintage Porsches and VWs.Why does leather or vinyl have to be the default in cars? Yes, they are easy to clean, but they are scorching hot and sticky in the summer, freezing cold in the winter, and slippery year-round. Fabric is comfy in all seasons, holds you nicely during spirited driving, and it's cruelty-free.A small handful of car manufacturers still offers fabric upholstery as an option, like Maserati who uses fine wool and silk suiting material from Zegna, Volvo uses a multi-coloured grey woven fabric that looks like it belongs on a modern Scandinavian sofa, Range Rover offers Kvadrat wool fabrics which are often used on high-end modern European furniture, and VW once in a while offers their GTI with their bold tartan cloth option.AndI loved the velour and quilted velour seats! Please bring those or some other fabrics back. Everything doesn't need to be leather. Your skin can't breathe and you feel sweaty on hot days. Now they're going to fake leather, what's the point? A good fabric works better. But unfortunately too many dumdums think they're getting "luxury".From Bigbeautifullies, RWP, Bigbeautifullies, Alan, and Sean LyonsI can especially smell the velour seats...from back then and when you see them at shows today. Nostalgia you can taste. Vents in all kinds of strange placesA close-up of a 1989 Dodge Caravan vent lever below the dash.I had an '89 Dodge Caravan with a little lever under the steering wheel that opened a vent direct to the outside. So the faster you went, the more fresh air came in. It was great for cool nights when you just wanted a little breeze but didn't want the windows open.AndMy 74 El Camino has 2 of those below the steering wheel, both open to air from the cowl vent. I use it on hot days as the car doesn't have AC and it's usually blowing at a good clip depending on speed, adds to the breeze coming through the windows.AndMy Plymouth Horizon had a floor vent that was great on the highwayAndThere were also footwell vents. We had a late 60's Chevy Malibu (I think) that had them. There was a pull nob under the dash which opened a small trap door letting in fresh air.From Noah, Dan60, T A, and uphill putt Wasn't sure I'd find a photo for the extra pedalFollow the light, which happens to illuminate the high-beam floor switch and the wiper pedal on a 1967 Ford Mustang.With the decline of clutch pedals, my left foot is ready for action. The high-beam floor switch is obvious, but a 1966 Mustang I once drove had a pedal to splash wiper fluid and launch a few swipes of the wiper blades for a quick windshield clean-up.From JayByrdJr Everyone says crotch coolers, so I'm going to be differentA blurred infotainment system screen on the dashboard of a car.Seems this question pops up on Jalopnik every 18 months or so, with crotch coolers being one of the most popular answers. Unfortunately, i don't think we'll get crotch coolers anymore because they are ineffective if you filter the air, and everybody wants filtered air. Also, ventilated seats are filling the void.My vote goes to upgradable infotainment systems. IOW, leave the vehicle settings out of the damn infotainment system so that we can upgrade it if we want! And give us back our buttons and knobs, the touchscreens are too unsafe!From Longboat DUAL sun visorsBehold, the glory that is the two sun visor setup offered in many Ford products in the early aughts.I have a Grand Marquis with dual sun visors... Front AND side! I use both sometimes and just the front one often. No other vehicle had both options for driver and passenger.From Ashwin Welch Knobs and buttons and buttons and knobsA display of a 2014 Ford Focus interior, complete with buttons and knobs everywhere.Knobs and buttons.AndButtonsFrom M J, Roberto LorenzoThe amount of buttons on the older Ford Focus continues to haunt me in a weirdly pleasant way to this day. The little triangle windows sometimes known as ventsThe cutest little red 1966 MG MGB with the triangle windows.I miss the little triangle window that allowed you to open it and have air blow directly on you so that no AC was really needed most of the time.AndFront quarter windows. The single best thing about old cars is being able to open them. They look beautiful but are also insanely functional. You can have a tiny amount of fresh air, you can pump air out of the car, you can blast it like it's AC, you can just crack it to smell the rain. Bring them back!AndMy 1969 MGBGT had wing windows. I miss those. They were great for getting a breeze, without the buffeting of opening the side window.From Will, denverdawg123, and ircsmith What a wonderful world...A red 1986 Ford Ranger pickup bearing a single cab (2 doors)A dashboard without a screen.A pickup truck with 2 doors and three pedals.A radio that doesn't 'connect' with other devices.From Anonymous PersonSimpler times my friend. Simpler times. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox, and add us as a preferred search source on Google.