Back when I was a novice driver having a killer car stereo mattered more than most aspirations in my life. All I wanted was a Blaupunk stereo to inhabit my 1971 Chevy Wagon heep.
This German brand was original equipment on Meecedes Benz, the first to offer FM reception and developed rudimentary navigation before anyone knew that such a thing was a thing.
The system was beautiful, cradling my cassettes and cranking with no distortion way past "11." The controls were precise and made my car more comfortable then my first house.
Unfortunately, Blaupunk went bust years ago and is now just a brand name that gets plastered on inferior electronics. A fate that does nothing to interrupt the smile that takes over when I think of that rust bucket. The best investment I ever made. read more