George Eash invented the 3 track Fidelipac cartridge in 1954 for radio stations. Earl “Madman” Muntz, working with Eash, developed the 4 track Stereo-Pak. William Lear took that and made the 8 ...

When, towards the end of last year, we included 8-track cartridge in our list of 11 heroic tech failures, it seems we spoke too soon.Perhaps riding the wave of the none-more-fashionable vinyl revival, ...

The 8-track cartridge, aka the Stereo 8, first appeared at trade shows in 1964, just 18 months after the cassette, and it did initially seem to have it all: it was comparatively small, portable ...

What does 8-track tape actually ... An earlier magnetic tape cartridge technology introduced by Lear Jet in 1964 ... The 1966 Ford Mustang was the first car with a built-in 8-track player, ...

“The 8-track technology dropped like a rock,” said Anders, “never to return.” HJBXJF Eight track player with David Bowie 'Changes' cartridge in a classic car. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo ...

Why the 8-Track Tape Kind of Sucked. Kids today, you don’t know how good you’ve got it. Imagine if you will listening to your favorite song and it just fades out in the middle of the track.

In the late 1970s, a Pioneer 8-track/FM player cost about $200. That’s about $800 in today’s money. The tape player was frequently worth more than the Chevy Nova that surrounded it.

CORRECTION, Dec. 31: This story originally misidentified the band that released Business as Usual. For Jason Niebaum, who's known as "The 8-Track Guy," getting musicians to sign 8-track tapes is ...

Ideal for travel, the 8-track cartridge threatened to replace the vinyl LP until the compact cassette stole its thunder. Vintage players change hands for up to £100 on eBay.

However, there are no 8-track players being produced today. The closest you can get is a refurbished version of the iconic Panasonic RQ-830S Dynamite TNT player, available on eBay for around $250.

Later on, many manufacturers made a play for 8-track tapes, but Learjet started the craze. This ad shows an underdash Lear Jet Stereo 8 player in what looks like a 1965 Dodge Coronet, complete ...