Up for sale is a rare piece of automotive audio history: a vintage 1968 Clarion PE-801 car cassette player. This historic model is celebrated worldwide as Japan's very first "Compact Cassette" car stereo, famously pivoting away from the dominant 8-track trend of the late 1960s.
This period-correct unit is the ultimate dashboard completion piece for a classic late-1960s or early-1970s Japanese vehicle restoration project.
Condition & Technical Notes:
Testing: This unit is completely untested.
Functionality: It is being sold strictly AS-IS for parts or repair.
Cosmetics: It is over 50 years old and shows standard signs of age.
