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Chrysler went to surprising lengths to design the first auto-dimming rear-view mirror. Called Mirror-Matic, it relied on a photocell that measured the intensity of the light it received through the car’s rear window.
The mirror automatically pivoted a few degrees when the intensity of the light reached a certain level. The system sourced power from the car’s electric system and the driver could use a switch to select one of three modes called city, highway and off, respectively.
The Mirror-Matic option cost $186 in today’s money on the 1959 300E
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